SIGNAL CARERS SERVICE
Free information, support and advice for anyone who provides help and support to someone else
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Who is a carer?
A carer is anyone, including children and adults who look after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support.
NHS England
6000 people start caring each day
Carers UK
A carer helps with…
MEDICATIONS
Transport
FINANCES
SHOPPING
Welfare
and much more...
Am I a carer?
Recognising yourself as a carer can be the gateway to getting a range of help and support which can take some of the pressure off you and allow you some time to look after yourself.
Help and Support
Caring in Bracknell Forest
Do you live or care for someone in Bracknell Forest? SIGNAL is funded to provide free support and advice for adults caring for adults including young carers approaching adulthood and carers of disabled children approaching adulthood.
Referrals
We know that supporting carers early in their caring journey is key to supporting them.
As a professional, you will meet, work with, or recognise unpaid carers as part of your everyday activities.
Young Carers
A young carer is someone under 18 helping to look after someone with their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction.
Adult Carers
A adult carer is someone over 18 helping to look after someone usually another adult with their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction.
Parent Carers
A parent carer is someone over 18 who provides care to a disabled child for whom they have parental responsibility.
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Useful Contacts
List of useful contacts.
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in our website, please submit your report to us.
Newsletters
In 2023 we shifted our focus on delivery of email bulletins, sent out every 2-3 weeks. However, we know that not everyone has access to, or is able to use, the internet. We are committed to sending at least one newsletter every year - as well as information that is...
Warm Welcome
Our over 55’s warm welcome is designed to support vulnerable and socially isolated people, as well as those on lower incomes; at a time when the cost of living is a significant challenge. We offer a warm, friendly and inclusive place with access to light refreshments...
Signal for Carers
Just a reminder there is no Carers Craft session tomorrow or throughout the summer while Forget-me-Knot is being refurbished.
Signal for Carers
Signal for Carers
This year, Bracknell Forest Pride will take place on Saturday 20 July, from 11am to 7pm. It will be a fun filled, family friendly event that will celebrate and support the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. It will be about welcoming local people in unity and solidarity, enjoying the day in love and friendship. For the first time, there will be an accessible parade around the town centre, as well as free music, entertainment, and
Signal for Carers
AccessAble gives you the accessibility information you need to work out if a place is going to be accessible for you. They have surveyed 10,000s of venues across the UK and Ireland, including shops, pubs, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, railway stations, hotels, colleges, universities, hospitals and more. Use AccessAble to find wheelchair friendly venues or check out disabled access and facilities. There is also a free App to use AccessAble on the go. Many venues in
Access Guides with accessible information for disabled people, carers, wheelchair users. Includes restaurants, airports, hotels, hospitals, toilets and more
Stay in Contact
Let us know how we can help you
Address
The Ark Trust CIO, Trax, Mill Ride (off Fernbank Road), Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8JW
info@signal4carers.org.uk
Phone
01344 266088
