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Carer Support Organisations

Advice and Information

These cover a range of support from Organisations who can give information and advice to both Carers and Parent Carers. These can be aimed at specific groups of people who have Physical, Learning Disabilities or Mental Health conditions. Some are aimed at specific groups of people with age or ethnic backgrounds.

Age Care Advice

Tel: 01778 219639

Website: https://agecareadvice.co.uk/  


AGE UK - General / Dementia-Alzheimers/ Benefits

Tel: 0116 299 2233 - Main Office

Tel: 0116 223 7363 - Dementia Services

Tel: 0116 299 2278 - Info & Advice / Benefits

Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/leics/about-us/contact-us/


Ansaar - Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Carers

Tel: 0116 262 1000

Website: https://www.ansaar.org/


British Red Cross Independent Living National

Tel: 0344 871 1111

Website: https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help 


Centre For Fun & Families

Tel: 0116 223 4254

Website: https://www.cffcharity.org.uk/


CHS Healthcare FREE and Independant Advice Service (finding the right care)

Tel: 0800 210 0357

Website: https://chshealthcare.co.uk/


Community Advice and Law Service (CALs)

Tel: 0116 242 1120 

Mon - Thur 9am - 5pm & Fri 9am - 4:30pm

(closed between 1pm-2pm Msg system only)

Website: https://cals.uk.net/welfare-benefits/ 


Contact 

Tel: 020 7608 8700

Website: https://contact.org.uk/


Citizens Advice

City enquiries - 0808 278 7970

County enquiries - 0808 278 7854

Online Referral Forms

Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/


Diabetic UK Midlands

Tel: 01902 916444

Website: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/


Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

Tel: Online contact only

Website: https://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/learning-disabilities/about-us/contact-us


Hospice Hope

Tel: 07935 800 658

Website: https://www.hospicehope.org.uk/


Leicester Ageing Together 

Tel: 0116 249 8850

Website: https://www.leicesterageingtogether.org.uk/


Leicester Shire and Rutland Headway

Tel: 0116 273 9763

Website: https://www.headwayleicester.org.uk/


Leicester City Parent Carers Forum

Tel: 07723 801 676

Website: https://www.facebook.com/LeicesterCityParentCarerForum


Life Links

Tel:  0800 0234575 (FREEPHONE)

Website: https://www.rflifelinks.co.uk/


LOROS Hospice Care for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 

Tel: 0116 231 3771

Website: https://loros.co.uk/


MacMillan Information & Support

Tel: 0116 258 6189

Website: https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/cancerinfo


Mosaic - Shaping Disabilities / Specialist Services

Tel: 0116 231 8720

Website: https://www.mosaic1898.co.uk/


Norton Housing & Support

Tel: 0116 253 8541

Website: https://nortonhousingandsupport.org.uk/


Papworth Trust

Tel: 0116 401 6423 / Online Support

Website: https://www.papworthtrust.org.uk/


Parkinsons UK Leicestershire & District

Tel: 0808 800 0303

Website: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/newly-diagnosed-parkinsons


Patient Advice & Liaison Services (PALS)

Tel: 0808 1788 337 

Website: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Patient-advice-and-liaison-services


Rutland Citizens Advice Bureau

Tel: 01572 723 494

Website: https://www.rutlandcab.org.uk/


Saffron Resource Centre

Tel: 0116 283 7212

Website: https://srcentre.org.uk/our-projects/saffron-resource-centre/


SENDIASS Leicester

Tel: 0116 482 0862

Website: https://sendiassleicester.org.uk/


Sue Young Cancer Support

Tel:  0116 223 0055

Website: https://sueyoungcancersupport.org.uk/


VASL Support for Carers in Leicestershire

Tel: 01858 468 543

Website:  https://vasl.org.uk/


VISTA

Tel: 0116 249 8839 Helpline / 0116 249 8880 Social Groups

Website: https://www.vistablind.org.uk/contact-us/


ViTa Minds - Equality Action (Black; Asian; Minority Ethnic)

Tel: 01509 261651

Website: https://www.equalityaction.org.uk/ 


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