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If you support someone who couldn’t manage without your help, we’re here for you. 

At BCP Carer Support (formerly CRISP), we support unpaid adult carers across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with: 

  • Friendly advice and information 

  • Opportunities to connect with other carers in your community 

  • Services to support you in your caring role 

Dorset Carers Service - Help & Care  

An independent service, funded by Dorset Council and delivered by Help & Care in association with MYTIME Young Carers, supporting people who care for others across the Dorset Council area*. 

Our Carer Link Workers offer a listening ear, clear guidance, and help you access the right support. 

Whatever your age or circumstances, we’re here to ensure you feel heard, supported, and valued in your caring role. 

Bridgit - is an online platform you can access 24/7. It is an interactive tool that provides advice, guidance, and information to help you in your caring role. It can also connect you to key services to support and inform you about local events taking place in your community.  

Leonardo Carer Support (previously The Leonardo Trust) was originally created by our founder, who herself was a full-time voluntary carer, and has experienced the challenges and issues so really appreciates that having help with certain aspects of life can really make a difference.  

https://www.leonardotrust.org/  

Dorset - South West Advocacy Network – specialist independent advocates who work in partnership with carer and the cared for to ensure they are supported to have their needs met and their rights respected and upheld.  
 

Access Wellbeing – person-centred support for adults run in partnership by local NHS, council and community/voluntary organisations. Help is available online and face-to-face at community hubs around Dorset. 

The Recovery Education Centre (REC)  

We offer a wide range of educational courses across Dorset on recovery and wellbeing.  Lots of courses will be relevant to carers, e.g. Mindfulness, Pain Management, Sleep, Managing Mood. 

Courses are free to attend and are open to anyone over the age of 18 years. 

www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/REC 

PramaLife – supports older people and carers in Bournemouth, Christchurch, East Dorset and Poole 

Health and care | Independent Age 

Age UK – helpline open every day, from 8am-7pm. Tel: 0800 0556112. 

Dementia :: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust 

Alzheimer's Society – support for people living with dementia  

Dorset Mental Health Forum | Promoting Wellbeing and Recovery 

Connection – our round-the-clock helpline for people of all ages, anywhere in Dorset, who are experiencing mental health issues and need support. Tel: 0800 6520190. 

support for people living with dementia 

Dorset HealthCare :: Armed Forces - Health and Wellbeing – Our Op Community service provides to families of serving personnel, reservists, veterans and carers living in Dorset to improve and promote physical and mental wellbeing. 

A young carer is someone under 18 and a young adult carer is aged 16 to 25. As a young carer, you may miss out on opportunities to play and spend time with your friends and classmates. You may feel isolated or find that you don't get included in certain activities. 

You might feel as if you’re the only young person that this happens to, you are not. There are lots of other young carers in the UK, and there are groups that can help you. 

Home - Young Carers | Carer Support Dorset 

MYTIME Young Carers 

Young People Services - Dorset Mind – mental health support 

Home - Kooth – online mental health support service 

Discovery Project 

Our Project works across the whole of Dorset with schools, charities, and a wide variety of organisations to create an offer for young people (13-25) and their parents/ carers.  

To find out more email us at dhc.dorset.discoveryproject@nhs.net  

 

Carers First – your rights as a carer 

Carers Trust – legal advice, including wills, managing someone else’s affairs, complaints and more 

Work and career | Carers UK – advice for working carers 

Household Support Fund (HSF) | BCP – cost of living help for BCP Council area residents 

Cost of living help for you - Dorset Council news  – cost of living help for Dorset Council area residents 

Debt and money - Citizens Advice 

Dealing with debt | Carers UK  

Tackling Financial Insecurity Together | Turn2us 

We believe everyone in the UK should have financial security so they can thrive. 

Does your GP know you are a carer? 

Its important that you register with your GP practice as this will mean you will be coded on their system 

So what are the benefits ? 

  • All practices have a carers lead to ensure they have up to date support information 
  • They have social prescribers 
  • Some have carers clinics 
  • Some have admiral nurses 
  • May offer you flexible appointments 
  • Annual flu vaccination 
  •  Easier to screen regularly for depression and other health issues, being able to implement early interventions 

https://carers.org/help-for-carers/introduction 

https://www.gov.uk/browse/disabilities/carers 

https://www.carersuk.org/ 

https://ourdorset.org.uk/jargon-buster/   

Medicines A to Z 

Find out how your medicine works, how to take it and possible side effects.  

Medicines A to Z - NHS