Useful Links
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers - 020 7480 7788 or visit www.carers.org
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers provides advice and guidance for carers.
Social Care & Health (Formally Social Services) contact Social Care Direct - 0845 850 50 10.
Direct Payments - 0191 384 9111.
This is an initiative to enable individuals to purchase their own care, or if you are a parent to purchase care for your child.
PALS - 0800 328 9155 (freephone)
Each Primary Care Trust and NHS Trust has a Patient Advice and Liaison Service. Sedgefield Primary Care Trust’s PALS Officer is Kathleen Sheehan.
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) -FREEPHONE 0808 8023000 or visit www.carersfederation.co.uk/icas
ICAS is an independent complaints and advocacy service who have staff employed locally by Citizens Advice and they are independent of the National Health Service (NHS).
Carers UK provides information and advice on all aspects of caring to both carers and professionals.
One Parent Families - www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Information for lone parents caring for a child with additional needs.
Social Care & Health has a dedicated team of staff whose priority is to maximise benefits to individuals and to represent those who have had their claims rejected or their benefits reduced or removed. Please contact your local office.
Derwentside Telephone No: 01207 291536
Durham & Chester-le-Street Telephone No: 0191 383 6081
Easington Telephone No: 0191 518 6043
Sedgefield Telephone No: 0191 370 887
Wear Valley/Teesdale Telephone No: 01388 744430
For further in formation visit www.eaga.co.uk and click on site map and scroll down to Apply for grant - Engalnd - Warm Front.
Counselling Support Network - this site could be a useful resource for those looking for support or general advice about counselling.