Christmas and New Year information
Find out all the information you need about our services over the Christmas and New Year period. This includes our opening times, waste collection days, and how to contact us out of hours.
Identifying yourself as a carer
A carer is someone who spends a significant proportion of their life providing unpaid support to a relative, partner, friend or neighbour who could not manage without their help.
We are committed to supporting carers. We recognise that most care in the community takes place through family, friends and neighbours. This includes people who receive carers allowance.
The person you look after may have:
- a physical disability or learning disability
- a long term or life limiting illness
- mental health difficulties
- substance misuse problems
Caring for someone covers lots of different things like helping a person with washing, dressing or eating, taking them to regular appointments or keeping them company when they feel lonely or anxious.
You may not see yourself as a carer but if this description applies to you, then you probably are one. You may find that your caring responsibilities are affecting the way you live your life. It is important to remember that, even though you are caring for someone else, you need to take care of yourself too.
Find out what support you're entitled to and organisations that can help
Young carers
A young carer is a child or young person aged 18 years or under who helps to look after a family member who has a disability, mental health condition, illness or a substance misuse problem.