Northamptonshire Carers
Northamptonshire Carers
Northamptonshire Carers offer support, information and advice to carers and young carers. The website contains information about the support line, carer’s groups, and breaks for carers. They can be reached on 01933 677907.
If you need support regarding any aspect of your role as a carer, including a carer assessment, please visit the Northamptonshire Carers website for more details.
Complete an online carer’s self assessment to find out what impact your caring responsibilities have on you and what support you might need to continue your caring role. They also have monthly carer’s cafes held around the county.
Other help and support in Northamptonshire
Other help and support in Northamptonshire
Carers’ Voice Northamptonshire
A countywide organisation working with Healthwatch Northamptonshire to improve the services available to carers, and making sure views and opinions are heard. Meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of each month, check their website for more information (reasonable travel and sitting expenses paid for).
‘Out of Hours’ Social Services
If you have a problem which cannot wait until normal office hours and need to contact Social Services during the evening, night-time or the weekend, the 'Out of Hours' team at West and North Northants Councils can assist. Please phone 0300 126 3000 to access this service in North Northants and 0300 126 7000 in West Northants. An operator will answer the phone and take details of your problem, and your contact details. They will then pass this information over to the duty social worker. The sort of problems the ‘Out of hours’ team can assist with are:
- Difficulties with children and young people
- Older people who are at risk or who need immediate help
- Support in coping with someone who has severe learning difficulties or mental health problems
- Mental Health Act assessments
- Act as an appropriate adult for juveniles and vulnerable adults.
Providing a range of support services for vulnerable people by working closely with social care and health services. Contact the Single Point of Access customer service team for an assessment.
Offering different types of advocacy for mental health, care and support, NHS complaints and experts by experience.
National help and support
National Help and Support
Provides advice, support and information on a range of subjects including carer’s allowance, getting assessments and financial support.
Supports carers through a UK-wide network of Network Partners, providing emotional and practical support, carer’s emergency services and information and advice.
Mencap is the leading voice of learning disability. Everything they do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. Mencap's vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included.
Offers a range of services including self-improvement courses, 1 to 1 support, social groups and Mental Health Navigators.
NHS Social care and support guide
If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this website explains your options and where you can get support.
National organisation providing free written information and advice, plus a range of support services including advocacy, carer support groups and crisis services. Support groups are held in Daventry and Wellingborough
Provides up to date information and advice for carers on a range of issues
A free confidential helpline providing information, friendship, regular contact and advice to older people. 24 hours a day/365 days a year.
Information for carers of a people detained under a section of the Mental Health Act
Information for carers of a people detained under a section of the Mental Health Act
Most people who receive treatment on our inpatient (meaning they stay overnight) wards for mental health conditions are there beacuse they want to be. They have the same rights as people receiving treatment for physical illnesses.
However, a small number of patients may need to be detained under a section of the Mental Health Act (1983).
Information on attending a Coroner's inquest
Information on attending a Coroner's inquest
Coroner’s Courts Support Service (CCSS)
Independent voluntary organisation that supports the family and other witnesses attending the Coroner’s Court.
A charity which provides expertise on state related deaths and their investigation. The charity also publishes the INQUEST Handbook, a free guide available in print and online (see recommended books section on their website).