Carers Hub

Who we are

Our mission is to improve carers' lives in Lambeth through quality services and community engagement.   

It’s important to remember that, sometimes, people who dedicate their lives to caring for others may need help themselves. Caring for a loved one can be a source of great personal satisfaction but it can also create its own set of challenges. These can include physical and mental health problems, a feeling of isolation, difficulty in balancing paid work with care responsibilities and financial worries.

Our work stems from the fact that carers often go about their roles despite the toll it might take on their own wellbeing, often having to make sacrifices that hamper their own ability to lead a normal life. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, we seek to limit the challenges that carers face. We achieve this through four core workstreams: raising awareness of carers, influencing local policy through community engagement activities, improving carer wellbeing, and connecting carers to each other and to support and training opportunities through our services.

Carers’ Hub offers support to young carers aged 5-15, young adult carers aged 16-25, and adult carers, providing one-on-one support, peer support groups and forums led by professionals who discuss key topics that impact the lives of carers and the people they care for. We also provide first aid training, a free legal clinic on Lasting Power of Attorney and Court of Protection, and very importantly, social activities so carers too can unwind and relax.