There is a range of services within the council that can provide support, information and advice to local carers.
As an unpaid carer, you have the right to request a carer's assessment from the local authority where the person you care for lives, regardless of your financial or personal circumstances.
Middlesbrough Council call this a 'Carers' Conversation' and it's exactly that - a chat with you about your role as a carer.
They will talk to you about what's important to you and how caring affects your life, including your mental and physical health, work, finances, and relationships.
You can ask for a Carers' Conversation at any time during your caring journey. The person you care for does not need to be getting care services. To request a Carers Conversation contact:
Middlesbrough Adult Social Care Access Team- Telephone-01642 065070. Email: adultaccessteam@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
The infographic below shows the different ways you can get help and support in Middlesbrough, either through a carer’s assessment or by contacting one of the local carer support services.
You can also download it as a pdf here
Middlesbrough Children Matter. In Middlesbrough Childrens Services their mission is to show Middlesbrough children they matter. Telephone: 01642 245432 Email: childrenmatter@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Healthier Together Middlesbrough Healthier Together consists of Health Visitors and Early Years Practitioners for children 0-5 and their families. Telephone: 0300 303 1603 Email: HDFT.MboroHealthyChildService@nhs.net
Middlesbrough Council Early Help & Stronger Families- Telephone: 01642 726004 Email: MiddlesbroughMACH@middlesbrough.gov.uk. Early help means providing support to a family when a problem emerges, at any stage in a child's life, from the foundation years through to the teenage years.
Middlesbrough Short Breaks- Telephone: 01642 579160 or Email: shortbreaks@middlesbrough.gov.uk - Find out more about having Time Off From Your Caring Role.
Middlesbrough Council Welfare Rights Tel: 01642 729242 Email: welfarerights@middlesbrough.gov.uk. The Welfare Rights team can support you to understand your benefits entitlement and support you with claiming them.