Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service
We support families affected by illness and disability
- Are you a parent of a child with additional needs?
- Do you have a family member, friend or neighbour who relies on you for support?
- Do you provide help to a loved one due to illness, disability, learning disability, mental health, substance misuse or because they are older or frail?
Register with us for free support, advice, information and more: Online Registration - Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service (bwdcarers.org.uk)
Take as much or as little from the service as you want. Help available in English, Urdu, Punjabi & Gujarati.
What's on offer:
- Help and support to make sure you and the person you care for are as well as can be and have the right services in place
- Benefit checks and benefit form-filling
- Emergency Planning (helping you get a Plan B in place if you are unable to provide support for a while)
- Trips, Activities and Workshops (some are for carers only, some are open to families)
- Support Groups
- Counselling
- Befriending
- Support Groups
- Power of Attorney form-filling service (ANYONE can use this, not just carers who are registered with us.)
- Volunteering Opportunities
- Keeping you updated with regular emails and newsletters
We also have specific support for:
- Young Adult Carers - those aged 16-25 who are providing help to family members
- Support for people who are concerned about someone else's substance misuse - information about drugs and their effects, stages of drug use, treatment options, enabling behaviours and putting boundaries in place. For families and loved ones of drug and/or alcohol users. Drugs & Alcohol Support - Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service (bwdcarers.org.uk)
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Clare Hobley
- Contact Position
- Head of Services
- Telephone
- 01254 688440 01254 688440
- office@bwdcarers.org.uk
- Website
- BwD Carers Service Website
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- Notes
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Where to go
- Name
- Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service
- Address
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Kingsway
Greenhurst Place
Blackburn
Lancashire - Postcode
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BB2 1NA
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Costs
- Details
- The service is free to access. There is sometimes a subsidised cost for activities and trips There is a charge for the Power of Attorney form-filling service. The charges can be found here: https://www.bwdcarers.org.uk/lasting-power-of-attorney/
Availability
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral Details
You can refer yourself or someone else.
Register online here: Online Registration - Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service (bwdcarers.org.uk)
or call: 01254 688440
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Local Offer
- Description
Support for families who have children with additional needs
- Local Offer Age Bands
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16-19 years
19-25 years
Parents & carers - Needs Level
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Low
Medium
High - SEN Provision Type
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Targeted
Specialist
Last Updated
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