Information for Parent Carers

If you live in North Northamptonshire:	If you live in West Northamptonshire:
North Northants Parent Carer Voices npcv.co.uk	WNPC West Northants Voices in Partnership wnvp.co.uk
The Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their family information about what support services the local authority think will be available in their local area.
Local Offer, SEND and E HC plans \| North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)	Local Offer \| West Northamptonshire Council (westnorthants.gov.uk)
The SEND IASS teams in both West and North Northants support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their parents and carers.
SEND IASS North Northants	IASS West Northants

These sources of help and advice are county wide:

IPSEA IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).	IPSEA
Autism East Midlands	Autism East Midlands
CONTACT for families with Disabled Children	Contact.Org
Family Lives for parenting & family support	Family LIves
SCOPE disability equality charity	Scope
Community Law Service independent benefits advice	Community Law Service

Latest

Kettering Evening Carers Support Group

The Kettering Evening Carers Group meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month between 7pm and 9pm
Northampton Lunch Club

Northampton Lunch Club meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month between 12 noon and 2pm Informal gathering, all welcome
Long Covid Support, Online meeting

Group designed for people with Long Covid and it's associated symptoms. The Long Covid Support (LCS) group meets on 2nd Wednesday of the month. In person and on line. Registration must be completed prior to attending the group.
Breathing Space Northampton

Group designed for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and their unpaid Carers, meet on the 2nd Wed and 4th Tue of the month. Registration must be completed prior to attending the group. This is to ensure the right support group is offered and medical details are logged in order to access consultations with the doctor.

Parent Carer Monthly Online Meeting

Parent Carers Informal get together, if you look after a child or young person under the age of 25, you will be very welcome to join in this meeting, a great opportunity to connect with other Carers in a similar situation and talk to a member of our Team - 1st Thursday of the month
Disc (Disability Inclusive Sports Club)

DISC (Disability Inclusive Sports Club) open to all on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday of the month if there is one. Pre registration is required to take part in the activities - please see details below.
Parent Carers Group, North of County

The Kettering & Corby Parent Carers Group meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Venues alternate between Kettering and Corby
Northamptonshire SEND Local Offer, Information for Parent Carers

The Local Offer was established in 2014 when the statutory duties on local authorities to develop and publish a Local Offer were defined in the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (updated 2015). as of November 2023 they have now split into North and West
DISC

Disability Inclusive Sports Club
Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Parent Carers

A Toolkit for Parent Carers to help you navigate through information systems and services that you and your child might need.
Who is a Parent Carer

Often parent/Carers of children and young people don’t use the word Carer
About the Parent Carers Support Service

About the Parent Carer Support Service & what we can offer you

All Carer Referrals

Are you a Carer? Click to make a referral for a Adult or Young Carer.
Health Service Referrals

Do you have a long term health condition? For all referrals for health projects that don't require a Carer.
Who are carers?

Anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid
Thank you for your referral
Support line

Our Carers Support Line provides a confidential service to support the needs of Adult and Young Carers, including Parent Carers. The service can be accessed by Carers, professionals or anyone with a Carer related enquiry or issue.
Role of ROCKET and RESTART

Respiratory Therapy Acute Response Team (RESTART) is a team of nurses and physiotherapists who provide care for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). They support early discharge of patients with COPD and also run the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme.
Social Prescribing in Northamptonshire

Welcome to the Spring - Social Prescribing Team here at Northamptonshire Carers
Why we do, what we do

According to the last census, there are 70,000 Carers in Northamptonshire: for us, that means there are 70,000 reasons to care.
Caring for Carers booklet & Needs and Aspirations Project

The Caring for Carers booklet is a quarterly booklet. It covers the services that we provide to Carers. It also covers the groups and activities which we offer, and those offered by SERVE through the Needs & Aspirations project.
DISC

Disability Inclusive Sports Club

HSJ Awards 2022

Northamptonshire Carers wins at the 2022 HSJ awards in the System Led Support for Carers category Read more

Are you seeking a new career?

As well as exciting volunteering opportunities, we also have paid vacancies where you can build a career that makes a real difference to your community. Read more

Northamptonshire Carers Awards 2023

Northamptonshire Carers humbled and delighted to host the 2023 Carers Awards for the county. Read more