Caring for Mental Health provides weekly group meetings, educational workshops and courses, 1-1 support, group and individual breaks away. The groups help people to talk to others in a similar position to themselves. The 1-1 service provides  a non judgmental confidential ear enabling the carer to off load and express safely any issues, concerns or worries. The breaks are respite breaks away from the cared from person. The service puts the emphasis on the carer, this is often an unfamiliar place to be.  

The aim of the service is to:

• Reduce isolation

• Feel valued

• To be Listened to

• Provide a good listening ear

• Improve the quality of life of people of carer’s with mental health problems

• Encouraged to become involved in the planning and development of services for carer’s 

• Provide emergency breaks away

• Inform carer’s of their rights

• Provide emergency breaks away

• Provide a greater understanding of mental health issues

• Provide a greater understanding of 'self'

To achieve these aims the Caring for Mental Health provides:

• Weekly meetings

• Regular courses and workshops

• Breaks Away

• Outings

• 1-1 support service

Being a carer can often be a lonely existence. Caring for Mental Health strives to help carers maintain a good well being. Groups, breaks, 1-1 support go towards reducing the isolation and helps towards feeling valued and heard.

For further information either email or phone the office