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    Disability Inclusive Sports Club Read more

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    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. Read more

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    Who is a Parent Carer

    Often parent/Carers of children and young people don’t use the word Carer Read more

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    About the Parent Carers Support Service

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

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A Parent Carer is someone who has the responsibility to provide care to a child or young person under the age of 18 with a disability, special educational need, on-going physical or mental health difficulties or a life limiting condition.

DISC

DISC

Disability Inclusive Sports Club Read more

Published: 29th November, 2021

Updated: 27th September, 2022

Author: Gwyn Roberts

Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Parent Carers

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. Read more

Published: 8th June, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Jenny Osborne

Who is a Parent Carer

Who is a Parent Carer

Often parent/Carers of children and young people don’t use the word Carer Read more

Published: 25th May, 2021

Author: Jenny Osborne

About the Parent Carers Support Service

About the Parent Carers Support Service

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

Published: 23rd May, 2021

Updated: 29th May, 2021

Author: Gwyn Roberts

Information for Parent Carers

Information for Parent Carers

Information for Parent Carers & other useful organisations Read more

Published: 2nd May, 2021

Updated: 13th September, 2021

Author: Gwyn Roberts

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  • Disc (Disability Inclusive Sports Club)

    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.

  • Northampton Coffee Morning

    Northampton Coffee Morning

    Our Coffee Morning in Northampton meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month between 10am-12noon at Broadmead Baptist Church Rooms, Park Avenue North.

  • Singing for Lung Health, Moulton

    Singing for Lung Health, Moulton

    Singing for Lung health for those with COPD or other respiratory breathing difficulties. 1st & 3rd Friday of the month

  • Horizons Group Rothwell, Former Carers Group

    Horizons Group Rothwell, Former Carers Group

    New Horizons is a group for Former Carers living in the Rothwell or surrounding areas and is designed for those who have recently lost a loved one and could do with that extra bit of support.

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  • Self referral & assessment

    Self referral & assessment

    We offer a wide range of ways to contact us and access support. For some people online is best so we offer online options to refer yourself to us whilst completing a self assessment which can be followed up with a more detailed assessment if required.

  • Professional referrals

    Professional referrals

    As a professional, making a referral to us is very easy.

  • Who are carers?

    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

  • Support line

    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.

  • About young carers

    About young carers

  • Why we do, what we do

    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.

  • Thank you for your referral

    Thank you for your referral

  • Role of ROCKET and RESTART

    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.

  • Deluxe Caravan, Respite for Carers

    Deluxe Caravan, Respite for Carers

    A week away self-catering in a caravan in Suffolk for carers & their families

  • Social Prescribing in Northamptonshire

    Social Prescribing in Northamptonshire

    Welcome to the Spring - Social Prescribing Team here at Northamptonshire Carers

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  • Afternoon with sport, DISC (Disability Inclusive Sport Club) on Sunday 5th Feb and enjoy a session with MK Football… https://t.co/1TE4twYtmX

    1stFebruary, 2023 @NorthantsCarers
  • Pop along on the day to support it if you are able - we have limited table space left if you are interested in your… https://t.co/8oWFskcQMD

    31stJanuary, 2023 @NorthantsCarers
  • Fantastic list of sessions at this Sunday's DISC:Lazlo's School of Dance, Cricket, Table Tennis and Boccia & Curlin… https://t.co/Fef1hM05K2

    26thJanuary, 2023 @NorthantsCarers
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