Carers Trust South East Wales

Supporting unpaid carers and people with care needs across South East Wales

Carers Trust South East Wales is the leading provider of practical support for carers and those with care needs in South East Wales. Our services support unpaid carers in their caring role through advice and information, support, advocacy and short breaks. We provide services to carers of all ages and specialise in dementia support, health and wellbeing and community based projects. We also provide domiciliary and care services, giving carers a much needed break.

Why the community needs us
We work across 10 local authorities in South East Wales, delivering services that meet the needs of local communities. Our carers hubs and social centres are the corner stones in the communities in which we work. Carers are at the heart of what we do and we work to ensure they are getting the support they require and are connected to the services and people that matter to them.

Our impact on the community
Of the 370,000 people who are identified as carers in Wales, last year we helped roughly a quarter of these carers. In 2018/19: We worked with 199 young carers; 210 carers benefited from our small grants scheme; 1780 people used our Torfaen Carers Hub; We made 41,399 respite visits; Over 450 days of support were given at our four day centres; 16 carers joined our expert panel; 2,180 carers engaged with our GP Engagement Service

Volunteers needed

We are looking for volunteers to support us in our community carers hubs located in both Pontypool and Penarth. Volunteers are required to meet and greet drop-ins, manage bookings and undertake a few administration tasks.

What your gift could provide

£10

Pays for half an hour of support at one of our carers hubs

£20

Enables a carer to take a much needed break from caring for an hour

£50

Pays for a carer at crisis point to have one-to-one mental health counselling

Charity Information

Carers Trust South East Wales

Registered charity no.: 1123455