Signs and symptoms of cancer leaflets

These are handy visual guides from Macmillan Cancer Care that you can download and print.

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Budget healthy meals

Netmums have come up with a top ten healthy meals on a budget - check them out here
Stop Look Care booklet

This page contains a link to an information guide for anyone providing direct support to people with learning disability and/or autism. It also contains coronavirus resources for carers across many different care support areas
NHS Every Mind Matters

This page contains NHS expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Flu webinar for learning disability carers

The Learning Disability Strategic Health Facilitators are delivering a virtual flu webinar for carers (family carers and paid carers). It taking place on 4th November 1-2pm

Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre

Details of cancer support centre based at University Hospital Southampton. They also run a carers support group Monday (10am to 12pm) and Friday (2pm to 4pm). See page for full details.
MoleCare app

MoleCare is designed to help you look after your skin. You can use it to check and compare your moles and assess the health of your skin.
Right By You

Become a member of a new Project Advisory Group made up of patients, carers, families and support organisations of all ages, from all backgrounds and communities aiming to improve local cancer services across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
‘Right by You’ patient, carer and community advisory group

A new project for anyone affected by cancer from NHS Wessex Cancer Alliance and Macmillan Cancer Support
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.
Macmillan Grants

Macmillan Grants are small, one-off means-tested payments to help with the extra costs that living with cancer can bring. Find out how to apply.
Service Provider 'Cancer Aware Workshop' Resources

Cancer Aware Provider Workshop held at Southampton Mencap on 5th March 2020: Downloads of all supporting materials including presentation
Breast Cancer Haven

One-to-one emotional, physical and practical help to anyone affected by breast cancer.
Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust

Information, support and social contact for women, their families and friends affected by cervical abnormalities and cervical cancer.
Cancer screening: making reasonable adjustments

Research shows that there are many practical barriers to various types of cancer screening. This page talk about those barriers and explains some of the reasonable adjustments to consider. It contains useful video links.

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