Carers
Flitwick Carers Café
The Flitwick Café is held on the 4th Monday of the month 1pm – 4pm at Flitwick Village Hall, 11 Dunstable Road, Flitwick, MK45 1HP.
Entrance is £1 per person (under5’s are free).
Telephone: 0300 111 1919
Carers in Bedfordshire
Carers in Bedfordshire is a not-for-profit registered charity providing support for carers of family members and friends throughout Bedfordshire.
Telephone: 03001 111 919
Website: www.carersinbeds.org.uk
Email: contact@carersinbeds.org.uk
Spurgeons Young Carers Project (4-18 years)
The project supports children and young people who are caring for another person within their family. The cared for person must be living at the same address.
Telephone: 01234 857826
Website: www.spurgeons.org
Email: jlightfoot@spurgeons.org
Carers UK
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 020 7378 4999
Website: www.carersuk.org
Carers Breaks
Carers can apply for funds in order to take a break from their caring role or access a training course. Examples include a course of holistic treatments, a theatre break or an overnight stay.
Carers can apply directly to Carers in Bedfordshire through their carers breaks coordinator or can make an application through another organisation, such as Rethink or The Alzheimer’s Society.
Carers Breaks are funded by NHS Bedfordshire but is managed by Carers in Bedfordshire.
Telephone: 03001 111 919
Email: grants@carerinbeds.org.uk
Rethink Bedfordshire Carer Support
Provide support and information to those caring for someone with a mental health illness of working age in Bedfordshire (excluding Luton).
Telephone: 01582 470986
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: beds.carers@rethink.org
Central Bedfordshire Carers Card
The Central Bedfordshire Carers Emergency Card enables you to record what you would like to happen in case of an emergency. The small card can easily be stored in your purse/wallet, bag and in the Lifeline tub in your fridge. When people find the card they will know who to contact.
Telephone: 0300 300 8036