Young Carers
Support for children and young people aged under eighteen whose life is in some way restricted due to a caring role.
Young Adult Carers
Are you aged between 16 and 24 and do you feel your 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.
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 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
Latest News
Upcoming Events
Latest From Facebook
As part of our feeling good, caring well initiative we are running a series of gentle strolls through our beautiful Essex countryside with the company of a mindfulness practitioner, for some guidance on getting the most of being in the great outdoors. All venues will have ‘comfort’ facilities and free refreshments will be provided. We look forward to spending some peaceful, quality time with Carers. For more information contact mel.perry@affc.org.uk or call 0300 7 70 80 90 All event info can also be found on our website https://affc.org.uk/news-events/events #carers #wellbeing #mindfulness
#youngcarers #essex #support Young Carer Support - Action for Family Carers
Fantastic news. Last night Action for Family Carers received a cheque for £20,000 from Provide which will enable us to provide a support worker in GP surgeries in the Chelmsford area. Many thanks to Provide!
#carers #countrysidewalk #mindfulness Countryside Walk in Benfleet on Monday 1st April for Carers - all walks take account of all abilities, last approx one hour with breaks and time to relax at the end. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-carers-feeling-good-caring-well-countryside-walk-tickets-56481211825
#youngcarers #respiteclub Action for Family Carers is delighted that Epping Forest District Council’s Chairman and Epping Forest Youth Council are supporting our Young Carers Respite Club in Epping Forest District. Many thanks to them from all of us.
#carersinessex #feelinggood #caringwell Free activities for Carers in Essex https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mel-perry-18824222583
Need Support?
We offer a free and confidential service and are here to help and support you.
Contact our team today and find out what services we offer and how we can help you and your family.
