Shops with special hours for elderly and vulnerable customers

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Video for adults with learning disabilities re constipation

This page contains a link to a video for people with a learning disability, to facilitate conversation around constipation and what to do about it.
SEND Strategy Consultation

The final draft of the Southampton SEND Strategy 2022-27 is now available for your consideration. Deadline for feedback and comments is 31 October 2021.
Whole Step

Affordable music therapeutic services for people of all ages, needs, and abilities – in person and online.
Lung Health Checks

For people between the ages of 55 and 74 who are current or former smokers and who live in a Southampton postcode area.

Budget healthy meals

Netmums have come up with a top ten healthy meals on a budget - check them out here
Southampton Social Aid Group

SSAG is a co-operative that runs a Food Club twice a week at two Southampton venues in SO14 and SO16 for a weekly fee of £3.50 giving access to a range of food and household goods. There is also an option of £5 for 15 items.
Testlands Support Project

Testlands Support Project (TSP) raises money for children of all ages and abilities who need help. TSP offers small grants.
Food and medicine delivery in Southampton

This page gives you the SO:Linked website search listing for food and medicine delivery
Monty's Community Pantry

A community pantry 'Pay as you feel' with money or by volunteering. Open 9am-6pm at SO19 0QB
Local support in Hedge End area

Hedge End town council have a useful round-up of local resources including home delivery of groceries. See below.
Food parcel delivery

Food parcels by #LoveYourNeighbour in partnership with TimeBank by professional referral only.
Coffee and Cake at St Denys

St Denys Church Meeting Room SO17 2ND. Meet new friends in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere over coffee and cake.
Food and Mood

Cooking healthy food on a budget and understanding what foods are good for our moods at Weston YMCA Community Library last Thursday of the month 3-5pm.
Wednesday breakfast club for 50p

Weekly breakfast club for anyone in the community. 50p per person. Choice of cereal, toast and fruit. YMCA Weston Community Library, 68 Weston Lane, Southampton SO19 9HG Wednesdays 8.45 am

Carer's Cards

Save you money out and about and recognise your caring role
Carer's Assessments

Carer's assessments evaluate your need for support and services and eligibility for a personal wellbeing payment
Contact us

How to get in touch with us
Current newsletter

The most recent newsletter from Carers in Southampton listing the latest events and services from service providers, updates to legislation and benefits and consultations on issues relevant to carers
Assisted Shopping - Sainsbury's Shop On-line and Telephone Service

Sainsbury's Assisted Shopping scheme helps people who are housebound, cannot travel to the shops or cannot manage online shopping by allowing them to make shopping orders over the telephone. You can access this service by calling 0800 328 1700, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
What we offer

Click to find quick links for support workers, carers cards, emergency plans and carers assessments
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.
Refer someone else

We are open to referrals of adult unpaid carers for support, information, carers cards, emergency plans and statutory carers assessments.
Is our service for you?

Our service is for adults who provide unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, illness, mental health condition, or who needs extra help as they grow older. It isn’t someone who volunteers or is employed to provide support.
Southampton General Hospital Ward Numbers

This is a list of the contact telephone numbers for the main wards at University Hospital Southampton

Carers' strategy 2021-26

As the expert in care for those you look after, please help plan the new Carers Strategy. You are invited to to come along to some events in October and add your voice. Click here to see details. Read more