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CLASP The Carers Centre (Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland)

CLASP (Carers of Leicestershire Advocacy and Support Project) is a registered charity which was set up in 1994 to support carers in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

We are a carer-led organisation providing quality services to carers. CLASP is funded by the City, County and Rutland Councils, the Community Fund and various other organisations, as well as private donations.

The majority of our Trustees, and many of our staff, are carers or former carers, and so have personal knowledge of the services that carers need.

We consult regularly with carers about the kind of services we provide, quality issues, publicity and fundraising. We also have regular contact with carers through the local Carers Forums that meet all over the City, County and Rutland.

We provide:
Information and Advice
Advocacy and Support
Benefits Advice and Support
Counselling
Training
A regular newsletter
A chance to meet others

A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.

Carers may even be juggling paid work with their unpaid caring responsibilities at home. The term carer should not be confused with a care worker, or care assistant, who receives payment for looking after someone.

If you are a carer, your local Carers’ Centre may be able to help make things easier for you. Each centre delivers a wide range of local support services to meet the needs of carers in its community. These range from support services catered to the carer, the needs of the person you care for and the services your council may provide.

Carers have different needs and centres can assist you in information regarding health issues, entitlements, mobility, grants for holidays, equipment and support.