CarersLine is a confidential phone and email information and support service for carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire for you to ask questions or talk about any concerns about your caring role.
![Carer Support Officer, Luke, on a CarersLine call.](https://i0.wp.com/www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CSC-2023-Office-Luke-K-1980.jpg?resize=600%2C401&ssl=1)
We make time for everyone who contacts us and understand the difficulties that carers face. We are here to listen to your concerns.
Things we can help with, include:
- Breaks from caring
- Ways of looking after yourself
- Information about benefits and debt
- Where carers can go to get specialist help
- Juggling work and care
- Where to start in getting help at home
- Support for carers in hospital and at GP practices
- Aids and adaptations
- Guidance with form filling and where to go for further help
- Managing other people’s affairs
CarersLine is open:
Monday to Friday: 10 am – 1 pm
Monday to Thursday: 2 pm – 4 pm
(Closed on Bank Holidays)
0117 965 2200
carersline@carerssupportcentre.org.uk
An answerphone operates outside of these hours and your call will be returned when the helpline next opens.
Alternatively, use our contact form to receive a personal reply the same or the next working day.
“Thank you for your time today. It was just what I needed – not sympathy or fluffy statements – someone to give me clear direction based on your obvious experience and knowledge.”
Page last updated 13.02.24
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