This site uses cookies to store information about your visit. For more info see our Privacy Policy. Click to hide this message. LogIn Contact Us Home About Carers First Support Services Community & Home Care Get Involved Useful Info News & Events Carers FIRST in Kent & Medway Carers FIRST in Kent & Medway is a charity supporting adult and young Carers across the districts of South and North West Kent and Medway. A Carer being anyone who provides unpaid support to a loved one. Carers can be of any age and may be looking after a relative including husband or wife, friend or neighbour. We provide emotional and practical support, advice, information, guidance and offer statutory carers assessments, training, events, social groups, short break respite, activities trips and more. Please take a look at our “Useful Info”, “Events” and “Download Zone” for details about activities and information relevant to Carers and their families. Our Winter Newsletter is now available, full of information about groups and events, other local organisations which can support Carers and links to services Carers can access in the area. Click on the Newsletter section on this page to download a copy for your locality. Carers UK produces the Carers Rights Guide each year to outline carers' essential rights and signpost what financial and practical help is available. Each guide covers: - Benefits & Other financial help. - Practical help. - Technology - Your workplace. - Other help The England version also includes a brand new section on the Care Act 2014, and what it means for carers. Check out our DOWNLOAD section for a link to your copy of this and other useful publications Carers UK have produced Are you a Young Carer living in Medway? We offer specialist support and fun activities for Young Carers aged 5+ who live in the Medway area. Click HERE to see the activities and groups we are currently running. Come and join us at our CHRISTMAS PARTY on Thursday 18th December. Click HERE for all the details. Benefits – How to Get Help We currently have a dedicated Benefit’s Advocate who can offer support and advice to Carers about benefits you may be entitled to, assist with forms and refer directly to other organisations who may be able to help. Click here or see Benefit Information for details Newsletters. View our latest newsletters and access older editions. Download Zone Download documents, forms and other useful resources here... Tweets by @Carers_FIRST Carers FIRST in Kent & Medway 3 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5TP Registered Company Number: 4144820 Registered Charity Number: 1085430 Home About Carers First Support Services Community & Home Care Get Involved Useful Info News & Events © 2014 Carers First All rights reserved. Privacy Policy (use of Cookies) Terms and Conditions of Use Contact Us / Support Developed By: www.BlueBoxOnline.com