Who are we
Carers Central is a free service provided by The Disability Resource Centre.
The service is completely free and dedicated to unpaid carers living or caring for someone in Luton.
The service provides advice and information for carers, derived from the knowledge and experience of working with all the existing local services; Luton GP practices, the Carers Partnership Board in Luton and many operational partners like Mind BLMK, Deafblind UK, LutonSENDIAS, Autism Bedfordshire, Luton All Women’s Centre, Headway Luton and many more. See our partners page for full details.
Thanks to funding by Luton Council the service provides practical support to a great number of carers in Luton.
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The Disability Resource Centre is an independent organisation and a registered charity, that has disabled people and carers at the centre of its decision making.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.
Why we are here
Approximately 9% of the population of Luton have caring responsibilities – that is over 18,000 people of all ages caring for others of all ages.
Luton Council and Luton Clinical Commissioning Group recognised the crucial role that carers play in the lives of those they care for.
Luton Council worked with carers, voluntary and statutory sector partners to refresh the strategic plan for carers in the town.
Carers Central is a hub that enables adult carers to have the information, advice and support they need to have a life of their own, alongside their caring roles.
Carers Central is a network of partners and peers led by The Disability Resource Centre whose aim it is to empower carers to:
care effectively and safely
look after their own health and well-being
fulfil their education and employment potential
have a life of their own alongside caring responsibilities
achieve the outcomes that matter to them as an individual
Trained advisors are at the end of a phone on 0300 303 0201 and provide carers with accurate, up-to-date information in a range of formats, and can suggest lots of other sources of support.
They help carers to find the help they need, near to them.This can be anything from arranging an assessment with the local authority to respite care or courses for emotional resilience, workshops, or wellbeing groups.
We make a real difference to carers, including those who may be:
New carers
Carers in distress
Carers who cease care responsibility
Carers with changing circumstances
Carers who need advocacy
The families of carers
Carers Central is a service completely dedicated to unpaid carers living or caring for someone in Luton.
We make full use of existing local services to develop an integrated, holistic support system to carers, and will add additional partners to our network including Luton GP practices.
We also work in close conjunction with the Carers Partnership Board in Luton.
Please call us on 0300 303 0201.
We are a member of the Luton Carers Network.
Funding by Luton Council enables us to provide information and practical support to a great number of carers in Luton.
Learn all about how The Disability Resource Centre started
We are here to help unpaid carers across Luton
Call: 0300 303 0201
Email: [email protected]
We are open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
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Carers Central Newsletter
Carers Central Newsletter is about supporting carers in Luton every week of the year. We share our events and free programmes along with the stories and news from our partner organisations and our funders Luton Council.
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32 ways to improve your wellbeing
There are lots of ways to help improve your overall wellbeing as a carer. Here we have compiled some local organisations and support groups that can help with your wellbeing, as well as some nationally available services, phone apps and useful websites.
Carer’s benefits and money
This page provides information about carer’s benefits and money, with plenty of links to useful websites and free help for carers, available both locally and nationwide…
Luton Carers’ Handbook:
We just updated the Luton Carers’ Handbook and is now available in 11 versions in popular languages. It’s full of important information and useful tips including:
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Carers Central provides support for unpaid carers in Luton
Carers Central is a hub that enables adult carers to have the information, advice and support they need to have a life of their own, alongside their caring roles.
Call 0300 303 0201 for help and support
Carers Central is a free service provided by The Disability Resource Centre funded by Luton Council in partnership with NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group.
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