From 9th-15th June, we're celebrating National Carers Week with Sunderland Carers Centre! Keep reading to find out more about the support they're offering to carers across the region!

If you look after someone, anyone, they are here for you…

Sunderland Carers Centre provide support for people who look after others. That doesn’t mean professional carers. They support people who care for their husband, wife, mam, dad, son, daughter, sibling, friend or other relative. They offer information, advice and guidance to carers in and around Sunderland – and it’s all confidential, non-judgemental and impartial.

The Carers Centre is a “centrepoint” for carers in the city, assisting directly when and where they can and linking people with other organisations when more appropriate, to ensure every user gets the support they require.

There is no age limit, racial partiality or gender bias involved in caring. Illness does not discriminate.

Carers can be created in the blink of an eye or over a lengthy period of time. You can plan carefully for the role or it can arrive suddenly out of the blue. It can strengthen relationships and it can stretch them to breaking point. But however it happens, whenever it happens and whoever it happens to… they're here to help.

Many do not recognise themselves as carers.

They are parents, grandparents, children, partners, friends or neighbours doing what needs to be done to maintain a quality of life for those they are looking after.

Sunderland Carers Centre is here to help. Whether you are caring for young children, parents, grandparents, extended family members or friends, they adopt a “whole family” approach. Each member of a family will experience different caring roles and their aim is to identify and support every need.

Supporting Professionals

Sunderland Carers Centre is committed to supporting our city’s professionals. Whatever your professional walk of life, there is help, guidance and carer awareness training available to you.

If you would like to refer an adult or young carer to their services or find out more please visit the Sunderland Carers Centre website.