For Businesses - Introduction - BANES Carers Centre

Help for employees who are carers

The Carers’ Centre Bath and North East Somerset offers help and support for people who care for a friend or family member who is frail, has a physical or mental illness, disability or problem with drugs or alcohol.

Many businesses in Bath and North East Somerset work closely with the Carers’ Centre to help their employees who are also carers. In the UK today, fifty percent of carers juggle work along with their caring role. The Carers’ Centre helps with advice and information about benefits and finance, health care and advocacy, can arrange breaks away from caring and offers free counselling for those struggling with the emotional side of caring for another.