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Welcome to the Wandsworth Carers Website!

The term carer used in this site refers to someone who looks after someone who is older, has a long-term illness or a learning, mental or physical disability, and is unable to manage for themselves without help. There are an estimated 32,000 such carers in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

You may be caring for a parent, child or another relative, for your partner, for a friend or neighbour.

You may be living together, or caring at a distance - calling in every day or travelling to visit.

Perhaps, at present, you do not even see yourself as giving care but you can see that in time more care will be needed.

The website is hosted by Wandsworth Carers Centre in partnership with Wandsworth Borough Council, Wandsworth Teaching Primary Care Trust and local voluntary organisations.

This is a new website and we welcome your comments and information on services and events for carers that can be posted on the site.

Headline Stories

• Consultation on New Wandsworth Carers Strategy

  Calling All Carers... We want to know your opinions about the new "Wandsworth Carers Strategy & Action Plan".

  Posted: 30 June 2009

• A better future: a consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions

  If you care for someone with an Autistic Spectrum Condition then please get in touch.

  Posted: 29 June 2009

• Wandsworth NHS Carer Involvement Opportunities

  These are open to all carers and many can be undertaken flexibly often only requiring a couple of hours every two months. Any expenses that are incurred while volunteering are covered.

  Posted: 29 June 2009

• Opportunities for Mental Health Carer Involvement Wandsworth

  Posted: 5 June 2009

• London Carers Network Meeting

  New Horizons - the new national mental health framework

  Posted: 5 June 2009

More Headline Stories

News and Events for Carers in Wandsworth

• Consultation on New Wandsworth Carers Strategy

  Calling All Carers... We want to know your opinions about the new "Wandsworth Carers Strategy & Action Plan".

  Posted: 30 June 2009

• A better future: a consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions

  If you care for someone with an Autistic Spectrum Condition then please get in touch.

  Posted: 29 June 2009

• Wandsworth NHS Carer Involvement Opportunities

  These are open to all carers and many can be undertaken flexibly often only requiring a couple of hours every two months. Any expenses that are incurred while volunteering are covered.

  Posted: 29 June 2009

• Opportunities for Mental Health Carer Involvement Wandsworth

  Posted: 5 June 2009

• London Carers Network Meeting

  New Horizons - the new national mental health framework

  Posted: 5 June 2009

More News and Events for Carers in Wandsworth