Emergency help
If someone is in immediate danger, call the police on 999.
Caring Together support
Caring Together supports carers on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council. You can call Caring Together for support during office hours - Monday to Thursday 8.30am-5pm, and Friday 8.30am-4.30pm.
Caring Together homecare clients can also contact an out-of-hours number in emergencies or urgent situations relating to their homecare. Carers registered for a What If? Plan can also call out-of-hours to activate their plan if needed.
Telephone: 0345 241 0954
You can complete an online form to request support from Caring Together. Or email Caring Together on hello@caringtogether.org.
Practical, financial, health and wellbeing information from Carers UK
Having the right information at the right time can make a significant difference to carers and those they look after. Developed with the specialist knowledge of national charity Carers UK the Digital Resource for Carers provides carers with a wealth of practical, financial and emotional support.
The platform hosts a range of carefully curated resources, e-learning modules, hands-on guides and tools to help carers manage their caring responsibilities and look after themselves. It features Carers UK’s care coordination app Jointly and covers areas such as health and wellbeing, practical support with caring, help with finances and information on carers’ rights including workplace rights. You can also find information on how technology and home adaptations can provide peace of mind for you as a carer and support the person you care for.
We have teamed up with Carers UK to provide the Digital Resource to carers in Cambridgeshire for free.
Click on the link below to create your free account and access the resources. To register use free access code: DGTL3385
Jointly: mobile and online app
Through the platform you get free access to Carers UK’s mobile and online app Jointly. Jointly combines group messaging, to-do lists and other useful features, including medication lists and shared calendar to help make caring easier, less stressful and more organised.
With Jointly you can create a circle of care for the person you are looking after. Use it on your own or invite others to share caring responsibilities. Jointly includes a contingency planning feature which enables a contingency plan to be created and stored. The plan can also be exported to be shared with health and care professionals.
Are you a young carer?
The information in this section is for unpaid carers who look after another adult. We also have information on young carers - children or young people who are carers, often for a parent or sibling.
Are you a parent carer?
There is information on the SEND Information Hub for parent carers - who are also a carer to their child aged 25 or under, who has a disability.
