Care for the Carers Groups

Care for the Carers runs a range of carers groups. Our groups are online and by phone, or face to face. Please check our Carers Groups Directory and What’s On calendar for details. If you are a Young Carer or Young Adult Carer, please contact us for more information about our Young Carers and Young Adult Carers groups.

Carers Information and Advice Groups

These groups are for all carers, facilitated by Carer Support Workers, and take place across East Sussex. The first half of the meeting gives time to meet with other carers, and the second half usually has a guest speaker who brings useful information and advice relevant to carers. We hold an online evening group for carers who can’t make it to our day groups.

Carers Wellbeing Groups

These groups are regular informal drop-in groups for all carers, with input at some groups from carer support workers, in several locations across East Sussex. These are usually the ‘next step’ groups for carers after they have been attending Information and Advice Groups for 12 months.

Mental Health Carers Support Groups

These groups are regular meetings for carers of people with mental health issues, facilitated by carer support workers. These are online and in person walking groups.

Young Adult Carers Groups

Our Young Adult Carers (YACs) Groups are monthly evening groups for carers aged 17-25 years, run by carer support workers. To find out the date of the next group, and to request an invitation to the private YAC Facebook group, contact us. Find out more about the group.

Young Carers Groups

Our Young Carers Groups are monthly groups for carers aged 5-17 years. They are a safe place to have fun, games, jokes and laughter, and make new friends. 5pm-6.30pm.

If you are a young carer, or looking for support for young carers, our young carers service is available for carers aged 5-17 years.

Ethnically Diverse Carers

DRI (Diversity Resource International) facilitates regular support groups across East Sussex including Eastbourne, Uckfield, Hastings/St. Leonards, Peacehaven and Seaford for unpaid carers from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.

The support groups offer an opportunity to meet and share experiences, as well as, offering holistic support that includes activities, speakers, and lessons.

The groups also support informal carers from the minoritised ethnic communities to engage with the existing carer support services including carers groups, advice and guidance, and digital support available to them.

For further information please visit the DRI website

For more information about carers groups run by Care for the Carers and our partners, please contact our Carers Hub.