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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Complaints
Everyone has the right to express their views about the way The Ark Trust operates and how well they are performing. If people are unhappy they can make a complaint. We encourage people to raise a concern, a complaint, or to provide feedback on our service informally....
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At The Ark Trust we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. What personal information do we collect and how do we use it? We collect personal information on this website to enable us to be able to contact you and provide support to the people that use...
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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
