Carers centre leaflet updatedjune 17

Contact details

One Community Carers Support

Our Carers Development Worker is available Monday to Thursday between 9am to 5pm

One Community provides a range of Voluntary Sector Support, Community Development, Care, Information and Transport services

and 9am to 2pm on Fridays Naomi Stock Carers Development Worker Tel 02380 902404 Email info@1community.org.uk

How to find us One Community’s headquarters stands overlooking the Recreation Ground and bandstand in central Eastleigh - just a few minutes walk from the railway and bus station Published by One Community

One Community

16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 9AL Telephone 023 8090 2400 Facsimile 023 8090 2413 Textphone 023 8090 2401 Email info@1community.org.uk

The building has a small forecourt car park, and pay -and-display parking is available diagonally opposite, to the rear of Sainsbury’s, accessed from Romsey Road.

www.1community.org.uk Registered Charity Number 1052978.

Registered in England as a company limited by guarantee.

Registered Number 3132524.

Registered office: as above.

One Community Carers Support

ADULT CARERS SUPPORT

Social Opportunities

Adult Carers Support is available to anyone over the

We recognise the need to meet with other carers in a similar situation.

age of 18 living in the Eastleigh Borough who is an unpaid Carer for a family member or friend.

We run Coffee Mornings giving you an opportunity to chat and listen to others, sharing tips and generally relieving the feeling of isolation which is so common with caring.

At a time when a recent diagnosis can seem daunting and unsettling, we can help you to

The social opportunities include evening events, day trips and fun days. Please see our monthly newsletter for a list of events.

understand the services, benefits, advice and support available to you and your family.

Information and Signposting We can provide help at any point during the carers journey with signposting to specialist organisations, referring to help within One Community or researching information on the Carers behalf.

information and support for Carers

Get some help to understand how the internet can help you!

Our Computer Cafe is run in partnership with Chandlers Ford Library Every Friday 10am – 12 noon No need to book, just drop in Bring your laptop, tablet or smart phone if you want help or Try one of the library computers – all at your pace.

Emotional Support We have various services that we can signpost to for carers when information alone is not enough and they need someone to talk to about the emotional ups and downs of caring. This includes referrals to One Community Visiting Scheme and signposting to counselling services.

Referrals We take referrals either directly from carers or from professionals, friends or family (with permission).