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Support for Parents/Carers of children and young people in Wandsworth with a mental health diagnosis

Wandsworth Carers' Centre now offer specialist support to parents and carers of children and young people in Wandsworth with a mental health diagnosis. 

The services now offered include:

  • specialist information and benefits advice,
  • one to one support,
  • complementary therapies such as massage and osteopathy,
  • counselling, information events, support groups. 

The Carers' Centre work with Carers who are not paid for what they do. They have two offices; 181 Wandsworth High Street and 46 Balham High Road.

Parents/Carers can include relatives or family friends who play an active weekly role in supporting the young person with a mental health diagnosis.

If you are supporting someone by providing practical or emotional support, and live in Wandsworth, or care for someone who lives in the borough then the Centre is here for you.

The Centre offers:

  • benefit advice;
  • mental health support;
  • carers emergency support scheme;
  • substance misuse help; and
  • therapies such as massage and osteopathy.

There are a number of group support meetings for parents of children and young people with special educational needs or mental health diagnoses. Please call, email or visit the website for further information or to read their latest Bulletin.

Who to contact

Telephone
E-mail
info@wandsworthcarers.org.uk
Website
carerswandsworth.org.uk/specialist-support/mental-health
Parent Organisation
Wandsworth Carers' Centre

Where to go

Address
46, Balham High Road
Balham
London
Postcode
SW12 9AQ
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Costs

Details
Free

Availability

Referral required
Yes
Referral Details

Parents/Carers can include relatives or family friends who play an active weekly role in supporting the young person with a mental health diagnosis

Their referral form is at the following link: carerswandsworth.org.uk/for-professionals/referrals

Parents/Carers can also refer themselves direct.

If you are supporting someone by providing practical or emotional support, and live in Wandsworth, or care for someone who lives in the borough then the Centre is for you.

Local Offer

Description

What is Wandsworth’s Local Offer ?

To use this service you need to be:

  • Living in Wandsworth and caring for someone, or
  • caring for someone resident in Wandsworth.

The SEND Local Offer team value all feedback you may have about this service or the Local Offer in general. We invite you to click this link to leave your comments.

Last updated: 24 Jan 2024