Learning Disability Carers Support Worker
A dedicated Learning Disability Carers Support Worker has been appointed by the Learning Disability team to provide additional support for carers. Their role will be to offer support and advice to carers on specific issues following referral from Care Co-ordinators. This may be on a time-limited basis. They will also signpost carers to other sources of support.
DAD Carers Support Service
You can also find information and support about caring from Darlington Association on Disability's "Carers Support Service", which is open from Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm. They are located at:
West Lodge
West Crescent
Darlington
DL3 7PS
Telephone: 01325 357533
Appointments can also be arranged outside normal working hours to fit with the needs of working carers. For further information please visit the Carers’ Support Service website.
The Carers’ Support Service also holds Darlington’s Carers Register, which allows you to identify yourself as a carer. You can then receive a regular newsletter giving information about services and support. The register also gives a more accurate picture of carers in Darlington, which can be used by Health, Adult Social Care, Children's Services and other organisations to plan support for carers in Darlington.
You can have a look at the Carers Support Service newsletter
Carers Darlington run a carers drop-in and details can be obtained from the Carers Support Service. For more information telephone 01325 357533.
Learning Disability Carers Group
The Darlington Adult Learning Disability Carers Group is for parents and carers of adults with a learning disability. You can find out when they meet by looking at the Diary Dates page
The group works to raise and resolve the issues that carers have, makes sure that carers are informed of developments that affect them and the people they care for and provides the opportunity to meet with other carers and share their experiences. For more information contact the chair George Cree. Telephone 01325 353715 or e-mail: george.cree@virgin.net
YMCA Young Carers Project
They provide one-to-one and group based support for young carers under the age of 18. They can be found at:
Unit 4,
Beaumont Street,
Darlington,
DL1 5SZ
Telephone: 01325 365981
Mobile: 07739 883379
Email: youngcarers@ymcadarlington.org.uk