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Carers Count

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  1. Carers Count is commissioned by Kirklees Council to be the single point of contact for carers when they need help and advice.

    If you look after a family member, friend or neighbour unpaid with an illness or disability then Carers Count can offer you support.

    As an unpaid carer you can get a range of information, advice and support through Carers Count who provide services for carers across Kirklees.

    The service includes:

    • quality advice and information about services, local support groups and activities and specialist benefit advice

    • signposting to support services across kirklees

    • access to training and courses which support your caring role

    • peer support from carers

    • a carers newsletter and whats on brochure

    • helping carers have a voice and be heard through the advocacy service and the carers network

    Any carer contacting and using the service can expect:

    • to be listened to and taken seriously

    • to be treated with respect

    • to be supported in a way that meets their individual needs.

    Please see our website for more details.

    Our normal opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, however the office is not open at the moment for drop ins although this may change shortly.
    We recommend calling or emailing to access the service

Contacts

Carers Count

2 New North Parade, Huddersfield HD1 5JP

0300 012 0231

Organisation last updated

  1. 23 January 2023

Categories

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The categories are tiered with the broadest first. Click on the plus sign till you find the specific categories that best suit your group.

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  • Description - what your event is
  • Dates and times
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  • Venue
  • Contact

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  • Facilities
  • Links and PDF documents

Activities

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Your activities will appear on our ‘Things to do’ pages. You can include any regular ongoing activities that people can join in with, such as scouts and guides, youth clubs, craft groups, dancing, sports clubs and gardening clubs.

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  • Activity name
  • Description – what your activity is
  • Dates and times
  • Admission details
  • Venue
  • Contact

You can then Publish your activity straight away or choose Save and edit to add more details first. You can add more activity information at any time, including:

  • Images
  • Facilities
  • Links and PDF documents

Venue

If you want to change your venue or add a new one please use the postcode / street name field to see a list of venues. This should cover all venues in Kirklees, but if you can’t find the venue you need please contact Community Directory, and we will advise or add it for you.

  1. Carers Count
  2. Yorkshire Childrens Centre, Brian Jackson House, 2, New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP
    1. Wheelchair access needs to be arranged in advance -  please contact the venue for further details. Wheelchair access - by arrangement
    2. Either, there are specially marked parking spaces for disabled people, or disabled people can park within 50 metres of an accessible entrance. Disabled parking
    3. There is a toilet with some facilities for people with disabilities but it may not be suitable for everybody. Please contact the group if you need further information. Partially accessible toilet
    4. There is a loop system. Please contact the venue if you need further information. Loop system

Information not correct?

If any of this information is incorrect please email community.directory@kirklees.gov.uk with details including amendments if you have them. *Please note: you can't contact the above organisation on this e-mail address.*