Social care Charities That specialise in Carer support
Discover 241 Social care charities that specialise in carer support. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Abundant Life Fellowship Upc Of Great Britain & Ireland
Health, Social careChildrens Sunday SchoolYouth CampAdult TeachingLadies Meetings and FellowshipRetreatsOutreach into the communityCOPE care Support group for carers of stroke victims
Asian Elderly & Community Welfare Association (aecwa)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social careWe are a drop in day centre for the elderly in the community. We also help with form filling, giving advice and English classes. We give information on disability and health on a regular basis to people that attend. We help with advice and carer support. Our facilities at the centre include, large number of books, tea & biscuit, food, large T.V, prayer facilities.
Pmld - Link
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social carePublication of a specialist journal for carers and practitioners working with people of all ages with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Provision of a website with useful resources and archive of journal. Use of Facebook/Twitter and collaboration with other organizations in the field in disseminating information and good practice.
The Epping Forest Sunflower Group
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social care, Social welfareProvision of once weekly social activities that benefit members, provide respite for carers and promote volunteering for people with learning disabilities. Fine weather outings and sensory walks in local nature reserves and Epping Forest. Art, photography and filming sessions recording group activities to promote and display the Groups work to the public.
Crossroads Carers Support Group
Charitable activities, Social care65 thousand hours of respite in the form of weekends away and day trips for adult carers and under sixteen's plus, monthly coffee mornings with booked activities, identified new carers, increased our membership and provided other services like advocacy, made new alliances with other charity's and local Government services.
Wolverhampton Sickle Cell Care And Social Activity Centre
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social careHolistic Massage services,Nutritional advice, 1-1 support, training and information, Hospital and home services, personal development and the provision of support for carers.We run a social activity centre with drop in facilities. We provide outreach support in the form of light house work and DIY etc...Help with form filling and benefits.We also provide opportunities for volunteering
Dignitate
Beneficiary group, Social careThe trustees feel it is a subject which is brushed under the carpet and the elderly are needing to be moreactive and pro-active physical and cognitively. The trustees want give back dignity to the elders theydeserve on the last part of their journey. Also, they want to help the loved ones to cope with this andcreate a community and platform for carers to share experiences and pass on knowled
Headway South West London
Beneficiary group, Social care- Information and advice on brain injury in south west London- Monthly meetings in south west London for people who have experienced brain injury, their families, friends and carers- Services especially for carers of people with brain injury- Information by telephone and email on brain injury
Breakaway
Housing, Social careBreakaway provides respite breaks for carers with or without their cared for, for one week in a holiday mobile home at the Devon Cliffs Holiday Park at Sandy Bay, Exmouth, Devon.
Runcorn Frodsham And District Society For Mentally Handicapped Children And Adults
Beneficiary group, Social careProvides activities for people with learning disabilities in Halton and Vale Royal. Also respite and support for carers.
Hargreaves Dementia Trust (supporting Carers And Their Loved Ones Within The St. Helens Area To Live Well With Dementia)
Health, Housing, Social careOur overall aim is to support people living with dementia and their carers in St. Helens. We have a monthly Carers' Support group for both Carers and person with dementia. Monthly Drop in Sessions offering information, advice and signposting to appropriate services. Training i.e.dementia awareness training to local Care homes. Facilitated Sonas aPc (activating potential for communication).
Bay Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social careCurrently the charity raises money through it`s shop premises to provide grants to disabled people with families.This can also cover direct help to the carers where they need help with a break/holiday or any other support that may be available e.g advise.Those with internet can click onto the charity web site ,read what others say and enter their owns views.There is also a holiday home for carers.
Ringwood Carers' Group In Conjunction With Churches Together
Beneficiary group, Health, Social careSupporting Carers of people in the Ringwood area with physical, mental, or sensory impairment or illness, or incapacity through old age, by holding coffee mornings, days-out and luncheon-groups, promoting their needs with relevant agencies and disseminating information.
Glut1 Deficiency UK
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social careGlut1 Deficiency UK aims to support carers and patients impacted by Glut1DS in the UK and Ireland. Increasing awareness of Glut1 Deficiency Syndrome (Glut1DS)Improved education for families and health professionals in relation to Glut1DS. Advocacy for families and patients impacted by Glut1DS. Support and funding for Glut1DS research
Sefton Carers Saturday Club
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social careSupport carers and give people with learning difficulties quality of life as well as allowing them to enjoy leisure activities
Rebound Carers Support Group
Health, Social careCarers to people whose loved ones or relatives are are suffering from Alcoholism Drug Addiction or Substance misuse.
Khidmat
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social care, Social welfareKhidmat runs services for older people and carers mainly from Pakistani/Kashmiri communities. We run Wellbeing clubs for older people and provide information, advice and advocacy. We also have Carers support services and facilitate older people learning new skills. We promote social inclusion and work to reduce social isolation and loneliness in older people and carers.
Thorne Family Support Group
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social careWe supply sporting and leisure activities for children and adults with severe learning difficulties, providing valuable respite for carers. Our activities are swimming youth club boccia curling & football. Support meeting for carers plus outings.
Boost For Carers Of Adopted And Looked After Children
Beneficiary group, Social careMonthly support group meetings running every first Friday and third Thursday. Family fun days.
Hope For Home LTD
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careHope for Home provides advice and support for carers of elderly people with dementia and/or advanced Parkinson's Disease who are looking after their loved ones at home.We are also committed to advancing the education of the general public, as well as that of health and social care professionals, in care of people with dementia and/or advanced Parkinson's Disease in their own homes.
Bolton Cardiac Support Group
Health, Research, Social careACTIVITIES MONTHLY MEETINGS ON HEALTH,CARE,SUPPORT AND RELATED SUBJECTS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PATIENTS AND THEIR CARERS, WITH QUALIFIED SPEAKERS AND THE OCCASIONAL NON MEDICAL SPEAKER. ASSIST IN RESEARCH PROJECTS. NETWORKING WITH OTHER GROUPS ORGANISATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HEART DISEASE AND HEALTHY LIVING.ORGANISING OF OUTINGS PRIMARILY FOR CARERS.
Friends Of Garget Walker House
Associations, Health, Social careSUPPORTING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA IN RICHMONDSHIREPROVIDING RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA ATTENDING GARGET WALKER HOUSE DAY CENTRE AND SUPPORTING CARERS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN RICHMONDSHIRE
Sleaford Dementia Support
Arts, Health, Social careSleaford Dementia Support runs an activity group, singing and carers plus for people with a diagnosis of dementia and their carers. A further group for carers called Carer's Plus gives carers past and present further support.
Walton Blind Society
Health, Social careWalton Blind Society arranges social meetings, and outings for registered blind or partially sighted people of all ages living in Walton-On-Thames or Hersham. These promote the social wellbeing and inclusion of vulnerable people and help support carers by allowing them personal time.
Lifting The Blues
Arts, Facilities, Health, Social careThe charity holds music cafe events which act as a way of providing support, education, information and advice for carers of people living with mental illness who live in Gloucestershire. To date the cafes have been held in Stroud. The charity has also made concerted efforts to raise awareness of the resources it provides for the benefit of carers of those with mental illness.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many carer-support social care charities are there in the UK?
There are 241 registered carer-support social care charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the carer-support social care charities by income?
Barnardo's is the largest by latest reported annual income (£340.3m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of carer-support social care charities?
Carer-support social care charities reported a combined annual income of £6.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for carer-support social care charities?
Across all carer-support social care charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 90.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of carer-support social care charities?
Carer-support social care charities have an average annual income of £2.1m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.