Carers Trust Hillingdon

Do you provide unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who, due to an illness, disability, mental ill-health or substance misuse, cannot cope without your support?

Are you one of Hillingdon’s 30,000 unpaid carers?

We can help! Contact us today:

Tel: 01895 811206

Email: office@carerstrusthillingdon.org.uk

Website: www.carerstrusthillingdon.org.uk

Carers Trust Hillingdon offers:

Information and advice

Health and wellbeing
• A series of drop-in cafes across the borough
• Relaxation sessions and weekly exercise or yoga
• Counselling and emotional support
· Training for carers and health MOT days
· Arts for carers courses

Young carers services (5-16 years)
· School / college liaison programme
• 1-1 emotional support
• Young carer youth clubs
· School holiday events programme and residential breaks
• Fun trips, workshops and overnight stays

Young adult carers (16-24 years)
• Support and advocacy for young adult carers through the transition from school to
work, apprenticeships or further education

Family support service
· Support and advocacy for vulnerable families during challenging times
· Whole family trips
· A drop-in Advice Centre on Uxbridge
High Street

· Blue Badge applications
· Expert welfare benefit advice · Basic debt advice
· Support to appeal benefit decisions · Advice on housing issues
· Assistance in accessing care and support · Signposting and referral to other services
· Access to hardship grants · Home visits are available
· Our services are provided in several community languages