The Princess Royal Trust Cheshire Carers Centre

Welcome to Cheshire Carers Centre Webpages. We provide information, advice and support to all unpaid Carers across Cheshire.

Part of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers network, our Centre offers a countywide service with offices in Northwich, Macclesfield, Chester and Crewe.

We work with statutory agencies and other voluntary organisations. We are funded by Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council, the Big Lottery and other grant providers.

Cheshire’s Disabled Children’s Database Project works from the Centre (based in Crewe). A Carers of Older People (COPP) project also runs from the Crewe Centre
Our staff also provide administrative support to the Cheshire Young Carers Advisory Group.

The opening hours of the Centre in Northwich are:

Monday: Groups/Courses

Tuesday: Drop-in 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

Wednesday:Appointments and Events only

Thursday: Appointments and Events only

Friday: Drop in 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

The Helpline on 0800 085 0307 is manned between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm from Monday to Friday - messages can be left on the answer machine outside these hours.

Our advice offices in Chester (West Cheshire) and Macclesfield (East Cheshire) are open for Carers to call in on Wednesday mornings from 10.00am until 12.30 pm. Other times are available by appointment.

Read on for more information about services and the staff who deliver them.

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Carers' News

Government concedes to pressure from carers
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Lib Dems unveil carers respite cash plan
Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg, is expected to announce today that he will be promising carers one week’s respite for those who care for over 50 hours a week. The Liberal Democrat "guarantee" is to be outlined...
22.02.10

Consensus at care conference leans towards a comprehensive system
Today leading voices in the care and support sector, including charities, local authorities and care providers, came together to discuss the key issues facing the care system and give their views to...
19.02.10

Politicians on course to fail carers
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is calling on all political parties to recognise that they cannot deliver support for older and disabled people without unpaid carers. Carers save the UK an estimated...
04.02.10

Latest Discussions

How do we protect our adult children when we are no longer around?
The title says it all. No other relatives, no one who cares, what are we to do?
magic fairy - 18.03.10

yes I come from yorkshire
The first man married a woman from Dorset. Told her that she was to do the dishes and house cleaning.. It took a couple of days, but on the third day, he came home to see a clean house and dishes...
Rea - 18.03.10

National strike for carer's over pay
As no politicians take us seriously in our demands for a fair day's pay for a fair day's work I suggest that we call for strike action this year. Those we care for to be delivered to their GP's, hospitals...
sarah_springham - 17.03.10

Carers Allowance Rates for 2010/11 anyone?
Has anyone discovered what the CA weekly payment is going to be for 2010/11? I've just rec'd my P.A.Y.E. Notice of Coding and they have entered an estimated extra payment of approx. £66/year, but I...
GrahamB - 17.03.10

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