Young Carers
Support for children and young people aged under eighteen whose life is in some way restricted due to a caring role.
Adult Carers
Do you provide help and support for a partner, child, relative, or friend who otherwise couldn't manage?
Day Care
Providing a regular day out for older people who need help and support. Giving family carers a few hours break.
Activity Groups
Keeping Active and Active Minds groups for people with mild to moderate dementia or memory problems.
Coronavirus
Action for Family Carers is actively monitoring the situation as it develops and is following current public health information and advice. Following the latest government advice (23rd March) we have suspended all face to face events and activities for the time being.
If you or the person you look after is feeling unwell with symptoms similar to those associated with coronavirus please look for information on the NHS website and NHS 111 online and follow their advice.
We recognise that this is an especially difficult time for Carers and their families across Essex . At the present time most of our support is being provided over the phone including via our countywide Essex Befriends service: www.essexbefriends.org .uk. We rely on volunteers so please contact us if you are able to help in any way.
We continue to take calls on 0300 770 80 90 however we would advise emailing us on care@affc.org.uk or using Contact Us on this website.
Action for Family Carers
Action for Family Carers is an Essex charity, which for almost 30 years has been providing information and support to carers who have unpaid, caring responsibilities for others.
We are a Carers Trust Network Partner, Centre of Excellence and hold NCVO's PQASSO Level 3 Quality Mark.
We provide information, befriending, counselling, volunteering opportunities and respite day care across the county,
working within schools and a variety of community settings.
How You Can Support Us
There are 180,000 unpaid Carers in Essex that need our help and support.
Over 30,000 Carers in Essex provide unpaid care for over 50 hours per week. Please help us to give them support - and to give them a break! Thank you
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LIVE YOUR LIFE - ONLINE EVENTS FREE FOR FAMILY CARERS Thursday 9th April- 10:00-11:00 Thursday 16th April- 10:00-11:00 These one hour sessions will be streamed using 'Zoom' - we'll send you a link to use on the day as well as full instructions of how to access this online. Uplifting, positive and user-friendly workshops that are particularly aimed at: * Giving you a CONFIDENCE BOOST * MOTIVATION to make changes that are realistic * ENERGISING - using the energy you have to move forward These solution-focussed sessions will provide you with strategies that are designed particularly for Carers. Take TIME OUT for yourself and let us take care of YOU. To find out more/ to book your place on a session, please contact us: Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-live-your-life-free-for-family-carers-tickets-101632942868 Tel: 03007 708090 Email: care@affc.org.uk Browse our other FREE EVENTS: FEELING GOOD EVENTS MAP #carers #wellbeingworkshops #feelinggoodcaringwell
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