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Carers Support Centre Find us opposite George Street tram stop, a short walk from . The nearest car The Carers Information Service runs the Carers park is NCP Croydon Central in Dingwall Avenue Support Centre, a drop-in centre for carers CR0 2AA. Disabled parking bays are available in Park Street and Fell Road. in Croydon offering free information, advice, wellbeing events, workshops and support. Based in George Street in central Croydon, Get in touch with us: we’re open Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm. Visit: Carers Support Centre, 24 George Street, Croydon CR0 1PB The Centre is the one stop shop for carers (Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm) in Croydon, and is home to a number of Call: 020 8649 9339, option 1 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) organisations supporting carers across the Email: [email protected] borough. Why not drop in and see how we can Website: www.carersinfo.org.uk help you? Who do you care for? Twitter: @informingcarers SY CAM ORE CL.

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A carer looks after a friend, Advice and support partner, family member or • Drop-in advice and support from an advice neighbour who needs help worker. due to illness, disability or • Information and advice by email, over the old age. The support carers phone or online: www.carersinfo.org.uk. provide is unpaid. You • Carer’s Assessments for carers of adults in don’t have to provide full- Croydon (020 8663 5664). time care or receive Carer’s • Regular advice surgeries and workshops. What we offer professionals Allowance to be a carer. Looking after your wellbeing • Carers Café offering free hot drinks, books and Your client is welcome to contact us directly on Wi-Fi. The Café is open on weekday mornings 020 8649 9339, option 1 or you can talk to us on 10.30am-12.30pm at the Carers Support Centre. your client’s behalf. With your client’s consent, About • Health and wellbeing programme including we can take their details, make appropriate massage, dance and singing. follow ups or referrals and send them a carers’ the Carers • Range of support groups meeting at the Carers information pack if they would like one. Information Support Centre. Service Keeping you informed Rooms for hire • How To… A Guide for Carers in Croydon, our We provide free factsheet series on what you need to know as a The Carers Support Centre has a range of bright, information, advice carer in Croydon. modern rooms for hire at reasonable rates. and support to carers • Regular newsletter and e-bulletin with the latest Whether it’s an event, support group, training in the Borough events, news and information for carers. session or one-to-one meeting, we have a room of Croydon. We run the • Online directory of local services. to suit your needs. Carers Support Centre, the one stop shop for carers Useful resources For more information on room hire, in Croydon. We are part of • Free membership of the Carers Support Centre. visit www.carersinfo.org.uk/room-hire, The Whitgift Foundation • Emergency Carers Cards for peace of mind. email [email protected] and supported by Croydon • Radar keys for disabled toilets (currently £3). or call 020 8663 5600. Council. Support for former carers • Majority of services open to former carers. • “Learning From Loss” bereavement support group, led by a BACP registered counsellor.

Get in touch with us: Visit: Carers Support Centre, Call: 020 8649 9339, option 1 24 George Street, Croydon CR0 1PB Email: [email protected]