Useful information for new carers

Please see below for information about:

• Other organisations for you to contact
• Further training you may like to try
• Help if you are considering entering employment.

Useful Organisations

Age UK
www.ageuk.org.uk  
Age UK Great Yarmouth - 01493 743052
Age UK Norfolk - 01603 787111
Age UK North Norfolk - 01263 823126
Age UK Thetford and District - 01842 750088
Age UK West Norfolk District - 0845 241 6990

Alzheimer’s Society
www.alzheimers.org.uk   
East Anglia and Central Area - 01284 753886
Great Yarmouth - 01493 655989
King’s Lynn - 01553 762227
Norwich & North Norfolk - 01603 763517
Thetford - 01842 824636

British Heart Foundation
www.bhf.org.uk 01892 890002

Carer’s Council for Norfolk
www.carerscouncilfornorfolk.web.officelive.com/
01553 769776

Care for Carers
www.careforcarers.co.uk 01603 741160

Leonard Cheshire Disability
www.lcdisability.org 020 3242 0307

MIND
www.mind.org.uk  
Great Yarmouth and Waveney MIND - 01493 842129
Norwich MIND - 01603 432457
West Norfolk MIND - 01553 776966

Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.mssociety.org.uk  
01603 438900

Norfolk and Suffolk Care Brokerage
www.c-nb.co.uk  
Sheringham - 01263 825889

Parkinson’s UK
www.parkinsons.org.uk  
Norfolk (excluding South Norfolk and Great Yarmouth)
0844 225 3796
South Norfolk including Great Yarmouth and Waveney
0844 225 9838

Safeguarding Adults Team
www.norfolk.gov.uk/Adult_social_services/Adult_protection/index.htm  
0344 800 8014

The Stroke Association
www.stroke.org.uk  
0303 3033100

Your Voice
www.yourvoicenorfolk.co.uk  
01603 894649

Useful Websites
www.acnorfolk.org.uk  
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk  
www.Endoflifecareforall.com  
www.londonfriend.org.uk/bereavementhelpline  (offers support and advice to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups.)
www.Macmillan.org.uk  
www.mariecurie.org.uk  
www.norfolk.nhs.uk/node/983 (to download a hard copy of this course)
www.samaritans.org.uk  
‘Who cares for carers?’ Booklet produced by the Carers Council for Norfolk:
http://carersinformation.giving.officelive.com/default.aspx

Further training

Coping and Caring
The Relaxation Toolkit (a one day course for those caring for people at home). These programmes are on-going and can be accessed by calling Norfolk County Council on 01603 224114.

An audio CD – A carer’s introduction to Dementia - Hear 2 Care.
This course can be accessed by contacting Norfolk Carers Helpline on 0808 808 9876 or in writing to: P.O. Box 154 NR3 4EZ

Caring at Home a Male Perspective (a half day course for male carers).
This course can be accessed by calling Norfolk County Council on 01503 223895.

The Great Outdoors (a course to enhance a farming interest). For further details call 01502 679134.

A journey in care and life after care (a course to help start the ‘healing journey’). For further details call 01263 722792.

Prevention
Norfolk County Council are preparing a variety of courses which will be preventative – subjects include:

• Introduction to assistive technology
• Swallowing
• Posture
• Nutrition
• Moving and Handling Induction
• First Aid
• Food Hygiene
• MIND - Mental Health First Aid.

Employment

For those Carers that are considering entering the workplace, ‘Passport 2 Care’ is the ideal qualification. This course includes a suite of care qualifications. The commitment is 5 hours per fortnight for 3 terms. Contact Norfolk County Council for further information?

For information on jobs and benefits go to job centre plus or Norfolk County Council Carers webpage www.norfolk.gov.uk