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Worthing Rethink Mental Health Carers Group
Services and Groups |Last updated: 22/07/2026
We are a peer-led support group for the carers, family members and friends of people with lived experience of mental illness. We also welcome people living with mental illness who wish to attend, as both sets of people share similar issues.
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The Carers Charter
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 23/03/2026
Carers must be involved in the development and monitoring of the framework and standards and hold providers to account. The Carer's Charter was developed by Rethink Mental Illness’ Carers Advisory Board.
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Carers Week 2025: Carers putting health and careers in second place due to lack of support
1 min read |Last updated: 09/06/2025
Today marks the beginning of Carers' Week, an annual campaign led by Carers UK to raise awareness of the challenges faced by carers and to recognise the contribution they make. This year, new research by Carers UK has revealed that many carers are experiencing the development or worsening of health conditions, as they struggle to attend appointments...
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Respite care - Breaks for carers
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 23/03/2026
Respite means that you have a break from caring. This section explains what respite options may be available to you as a carer.
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Flu and COVID jabs for people with severe mental illness and their carers
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 24/03/2026
This page gives information on flu and COVID-19 jabs for people with severe mental illness and their carers.
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Cornwall Mental Health Carers Service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 30/06/2026
The service will start on the 1 July 2026. We provide support to adult carers of people with mental illness who live in Cornwall and the Isles Of Scilly. The support we provide includes • One-to-one support sessions (from 1st July 2026) • Carers educational courses (from 1st November 2026) • Carers support groups (from 1st November 2026) • Carers drop-in hubs (from 1st July 2026) The support we provide is: • trauma informed • emotional and practical support • information and advice • access to respite breaks via our partner Carefree • signposting to other services and completion of carers assessments and social services personal budget applications • joining the carers register to get access to other carer benefits If you access one-2-one support sessions from us then depending on your support needs, you will be allocated a set number of one-to-one sessions with a Carers Mental Health Specialist Advisor. This will be either 1-4 sessions, 4-10 sessions or 10+ sessions. Support can be extended as needed.
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