Coronavirus isolated at home choir project

Gareth Malone brings together self-isolating singers with ‘at home’ choir project

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Hampshire Macmillan Citizens Advice Service

This service is operating during the current Covid-19 pandemic as normally as possible and give advice by phone or email on benefits/grants/blue badges/housing and more for those affected by cancer who are living in or being treated in Hampshire.
UHS Hospital introduce identity card for carers

University Hospitals Southampton are trialling a sunflower lanyard scheme for those with hidden disabilities, visible disabilities and carers.
Hospital Carers Card

University Hospitals Southampton are trialling a sunflower lanyard scheme for those with hidden disabilities, visible disabilities and carers.
Zoom wellbeing sessions

Book into a small Zoom meet to learn about mindfulness

UHS Hospital introduce identity card for carers

University Hospitals Southampton are trialling a sunflower lanyard scheme for those with hidden disabilities, visible disabilities and carers.
'Together We Stand' Newsletter

Portswood Dementia Action Group and Caraway, a local charity that resources the spiritual well-being of the older person, have worked together to produce ‘Together We Stand’.
Emergency prescription delivery service

The Saints Foundation have an emergency prescription delivery service for those who are shielding, cannot leave the house and with nobody to collect for them.
Open University scholarships for carers

Opportunity for 50 UK carers to study with the Open University for free
Carers Week Campaign 2020

This Carers Week we invite you to join Carers UK’s mission to help ‘Make Caring Visible’
Organisations work together to improve unpaid carers’ access to medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic

Carers Trust, in partnership with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC), has developed a suite of resources to support unpaid carers and pharmacy teams to work together to improve access essential medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Banking during lockdown: cash deliveries and dedicated telephone numbers

Find out what help you can get from the Post Office and banks if you can’t leave your home. Extracts taken from an article by Which? Written by Kim Kaveh 12 May 2020
Our Spring 2020 Newsletter is now out

Crisis support numbers, a carer's view of lockdown, new faces, changes to emergency planning, scams advice, coping at home, latest Carers UK campaign, local hospital services, free cancer booklet for men, Meals on Wheels, identity cards, a new dementia pamphlet and our staff dementia fundraiser.
Updates to information for visitors and families at UHS hospitals

This page includes information on changes to patient and visitor parking, compassionate visitation, how to send messages and gifts to patients, chaplaincy services, bereavement services and video consultations.
Young Carers Health Champion programme

A 12-month programme for young carers aged 16-24 that aims to support service change through young carer voices.

Carers Cards

Save you money out and about and recognise your caring role
Carers Assessments

Carers assessments evaluate your need for support and services and eligibility for a personal wellbeing payment
Current newsletter

Latest events and services from service providers, updates to legislation and benefits and consultations on issues relevant to carers
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Emergency planning

Guidance on writing a plan for someone else to follow if something unexpected happens to you or if you are unable to carry on with your caring role due to a hospital stay, overseas family event etc.
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Click to find quick links for free support, guidance, signposting, information, carers cards and carers needs assessments
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Club night for adults with learning disabilities

A club night especially for adults with learning disabilities at The Edge
Refer someone else

Carers in Southampton accepts referrals for carers of adults and children but can only provide carers assessments for carers of adults over 18 with additional support needs (disabled/ill/elderly) who live in the local area served by Southampton City Council. Click the little purple arrow o the right for our referral form.
Buzz Network

The Buzz Network is a group for Southampton Parents/Carers of Children and young people with a disability or additional needs.