North Staffs Carers supports unpaid carers across North Staffordshire, including adult carers, young carers, families, and professionals working with carers.
A carer is someone who provides unpaid support to a person who could not manage without their help. This may be a family member, partner, friend, neighbour, or loved one who is ill, frail, disabled, experiencing mental ill health, or affected by substance misuse.
Many people do not immediately recognise themselves as carers. They simply see themselves as doing what needs to be done for someone they care about. However, caring can affect many areas of life, including health, wellbeing, finances, work, education, relationships, and social opportunities.
North Staffs Carers is here to make sure carers are recognised, supported, and connected to the help available.
We support:
Every caring situation is different, so our support is tailored to the needs of each person.
We provide a range of services designed to help carers manage their caring role and protect their own wellbeing. Our services include:
Whether someone is new to caring or has been caring for many years, we can help them understand what support is available and how to access it.
Young carers often balance caring responsibilities with school, friendships, family life, and growing up.
We provide dedicated support for young carers, including one-to-one support, counselling, groups, activities, and advice. Our aim is to help young carers feel recognised, supported, and able to enjoy the same opportunities as other young people.
We work closely with GP surgeries, health centres, social care teams, schools, employers, community groups, social prescribers, and local organisations. Our professional work includes:
By working together, we can make it easier for carers to access the right support at the right time.
If you care for someone in North Staffordshire, registering with North Staffs Carers can help you access free support, advice, and guidance.
Once registered, our team can talk with you about your circumstances and help identify the support that best suits your needs.
If you would like to speak to someone about your caring role, our friendly team is here to help.
You can contact us for advice, request a call back, book an appointment, or speak to us through our available support channels.
