Carers Support

Find resources for those providing unpaid care to family or friends — a dedicated space for those providing essential unpaid assistance to family members, friends, partners, or neighbours facing challenges managing on their own. Whether it's offering support due to illness, disability, substance misuse, or mental health, your commitment as a carer is invaluable. Here, we acknowledge and appreciate the crucial role you play in enhancing the wellbeing of those under your care. Our resources are tailored to provide support, guidance and valuable information to make your caregiving journey more manageable and rewarding. Connect with our community and explore resources designed to assist you in your important role as a caregiver.

Peer Support Groups

Services

Carers Support groups and Social Activities

You can often feel isolated as a result of your caring role. We understand how important it is to have someone to talk to and to have the opportunity to relax and take a break from caring. We therefore deliver regular peer support groups and social activities across North Tyneside. Many of our groups and activities are run by volunteers who are ca… >

Gosforth Al-Anon

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. >

Local Networks

If you'd like to meet other people living with Parkinson's in your local area, you can find friendship and support through our network of volunteers and local groups. We offer activities that can help you manage the condition and live life to the full, from exercise classes to days out. Local groups come in all shapes and sizes and there are some … >

Motor Neurone Diseas Online Carer Support

An online support group for those affected by MND - either an informal carer or a family member or loved one. If your relative or friend has been diagnosed with MND or Kennedy’s disease, supporting them may feel part of your relationship. However, health and social care services describe someone who provides unpaid care support as a 'carer'. This… >