Where To Go For Help

There are also some community and voluntary organisations that work in close partnership with Belfast Health and Social Care Trust to provide support for carers. These are some of the services they provide for carers:

BELFAST CARERS CENTRE is an independent organisation dedicated to supporting carers of all ages, from all walks of life and who live in the Belfast area. They provide:

  • Information and advice
  • Someone to talk to
  • Help with benefits advice and other financial issues including debt
  • Help to access social services and health services
  • Support groups
  • Advocacy work on behalf of carers
  • Home visits

Belfast Carers Centre
2nd Floor
Merrion Business Centre
58 Howard Street
Belfast 

View their website – carerscentre.org

Tel: 028 9043 4700 

CARERS NORTHERN IRELAND works with and for carers all across Northern Ireland. They provide:

Information

  • A high-quality enquiry service for carers and professionals
  • Wide range of leaflets and booklets, all free to carers
  • Regular newsletters for members and for carers groups and interested professionals.

Support - Through own Branches in Northern Ireland:

  • Help for new and existing carers groups
  • Telephone conferencing for isolated carers
  • Advice on carers assessments

Campaigning

  • Research on carers experiences of community care
  • Informing government and policy makers of carers needs
  • Helping carers make their own voices heard where it counts

Carers NI
3rd Floor
Merrion Business Centre
58 Howard Street
Belfast

Tel: 028 9043 9843 

 

C.A.U.S.E is a Northern Ireland mental health community organisation directed by carers. It provides support, education and respite for the relatives of persons with serious mental illness. It also has a telephone helpline (see details below) and provides short courses and carers support groups.

 

CAUSE Carer Helpline Tel: 0845 6030291

CAUSE Carer Advocates:
north and west Belfast
south and east Belfast

Mob: 079 6688 3647
Mob: 077 3898 8300

 

 

PRAXIS CARER ADVOCACY SERVICE actively supports the cause of carers who care for someone with a mental health issue, to explore ways in which the carer can improve their quality of life and to lobby on behalf of carers for improved services. The carer Advocate provides one-one home visits, support groups, information and advice on a range of issues.

Praxis Carer Advocate
Whiterock Health Centre 		Tel: 028 9032 3153 ext 2014
Mob: 078 4156 0881

For other sources of support services see the nidirect.gov.uk website