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Information and advice

The Carers Centre in Barking and Dagenham provides information and advice for unpaid carers on a range of topics including:

• Carer health and wellbeing
• Carer benefits
• Caring and work
• Taking a break
• Carer assessments 

General information

You can also find general information on many of these topics on our website. More detailed information is available on the Carers UK website. Carers UK also have a helpline on 0808 808 7777 and email options to get information and advice.

Support and activities

From support groups to coffee mornings, enjoying activities outside your caring role can improve your quality of life. It's also a great opportunity to meet other people who are carers too. You might find it helps you to talk to other carers; mutual support is free and perhaps you can help someone else by lending a listening ear.

The Carers Centre

The Carers Centre in Barking and Dagenham run different support groups and can let you know about other local groups in your area. These include groups targeted at people of a Black or Minority Ethnic Background and a group targeted at people who care for those with dementia. 

It can be hard to keep up with your social life if you have a caring role, so groups like this are important. The Carers Centre in Barking and Dagenham organise regular events, from quiz nights to day trips. 

Activities and events are also organised every year to celebrate Carers Week and Carers’ Rights Day.