Welcome to the Association of Carers
The Association of Carers provides free, volunteer-led support services to unpaid Carers in East Sussex
A Carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help.
This can be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.
Support for Carers
Click the boxes below for more information about each of the services we offer.
Most people who become carers never anticipate it ...
Usually, it is a job that lands on them as a result of changing, and often tragic, circumstances. A partner suffering a stroke or developing dementia, a child born with cerebral palsy, a friend or neighbour confined to a wheelchair after a debilitating accident could all potentially force any one of us into a carer’s role at any time.
- There are approximately 4.7 million unpaid Carers in England
- Carers save the economy £162 billion per year
- 12,000 people in the UK become unpaid Carers every day
- 3 in 5 people will become a Carer at some point in their lives
- 65% of Carers provide more than 50 hours of care a week
(Statistics taken from East Sussex in Figures, using data from the 2021 Census)
To make a referral to our services please call 01424 722309 or email: [email protected].
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