Carers' Support (Bexley)

Carers’ Breaks Project (incorporating Greenwich Volcare)

The Carers’ Support (Bexley) breaks project is available to carers where the person cared for lives in either the London Borough of Bexley or the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In Greenwich the project is called Greenwich Volcare. The project aims to provide flexible respite for carers by offering support to people in their own homes. Support is given by full-time volunteers who are trained by us and also by the carer and cared-for person so that the care is provided in the way that the family wants.

Details of Service

Carers of any age caring for any adult over the age of 18 can use the service.
Support can be offered for regular, short breaks, either half day each week or a whole day every other week.
Volunteers cannot provide help with personal care, but they can stay with the person with care needs to keep them company and ensure their safety while their carer takes a break. They can also take the cared for person out for a walk, for example. We will follow our Covid-19 policy which is updated regularly.
The service is free thanks to funding from the London Borough of Bexley, the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the City Bridge Trust.
Volunteers cannot accept any personal payment but donations to Carers’ Support are welcome. Click here to find out more information on how to donate.

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For further details please telephone the office on 020 8302 6579 (for Bexley) or 020 8302 0198 (for Greenwich Volcare) . You can also contact us by email: margaret@carerssupport.org or maria@carerssupport.org (for Bexley) or greenwichvolcare@carerssupport.org (for Greenwich).