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Suffolk Family Carers

Information, support and advocacy for Family Carers of any age who live in Suffolk. We run various projects including:

  • Community Support Team
  • Young Carers Project
  • Mental Health Project
  • Flexible Respite Project for Family Carers of older people
  • Inclusion & Diversity Project
  • Learning, Education & Employment Team
  • Hospitals Team
  • Learning Disability Project
  • Talk & Support Project
  • Moving & Handling Home Tuition
  • FACT (Fire & Carers Together) Project

Our services include working with Family Carers one-to-one or within Support Groups.

Helpline open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday on 0844 225 3099.

Information on how to get breaks; funding opportunities; signposting to other organsiations that can help; activities and social events; further education and training opportunities; complementary therapies.

To find out more about how we can support you call our Family Carers' Information and Support Centre on 01473 835400 or visit our website (click the link just below):

Suffolk Family Carers website

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