Halton Carers’ Centre help to support unpaid young and adult carers across the borough, see their website for details of services and support available

If you would like to register with the Carers’ Centre, complete the online form using the following links:

Halton Carers’ Centre Facebook page

• Sibs for brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults
• RelationKit – no relationship is perfect – resources for families/parents, and see RelationKit information poster
• Citizen Advice Bureau wide range of support
• Foodbank – Runcorn and  Foodbank – Widnes
• Food Parcels/Gifts – Winter Warmth
• Family Information Service Tel: 0151 511 7375
• Halton Borough Council Tel: 0303 333 4300 (Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm)
• Halton Carers’ Centre
• Halton Carer’s Centre Newsletters
• Housing and Homeless Advice

• Halton SEND Parent Carers Forum (HSPCF)
• Halton Speak Out – meet the team
• Halton Carers’ Centre
• Contact
• Halton Disability Partnership
• Sibs for brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults
• Scope
• The Communication Trust
• Working Families
• Blue Badge applications/requests
• Volunteer as an Independent Visitor

When you are 18, you will be responsible for paying your own bills, how much you pay depends on whether you are in education, employment or looking for work. These are some organisations that can help advice you:

• Citizens Advice Halton
• Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claim form/information for children under 16
• DLA for adults
• Ultimate Disability Living Allowance Guide
• DWP Disability Living Allowance video’s
• Disability Service Centre – benefits helpline
• Carer’s Allowance
• Benefits and financial support for families
• Attendance Allowance
• Contact for families with disabled children
• Check benefits and financial support you can get – GOV.UK
• Benefit Calculator
• Understanding Universal Credit – making a new claim
• Universal Credit 
• Access To Work Fund
• Benefits and Welfare Advice
• Council Tax and Benefits
• Household Support Fund
• GOV.uk
• Family Fund
• Family Fund – are you eligible to apply for a grant?
• Entitled To
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Christians Against Poverty
• Money Advice Service
• (PIP) Personal Independence Payment

Provides help and advice on moving from benefits to work, work experience/volunteering, starting your own business and support available when you start working.

• Check benefits and financial support you can get – GOV.UK
• Benefit Calculator gives a more detailed picture of what you may be entitled to
• Understanding Universal Credit – making a new claim is another way to access the Benefit Checker

• Halton SENDIASS – free confidential/impartial information, advice and support for children, parents, carers and young people
• Tel 0151 511 7733, email SENDpartnership@halton.gov.uk
• Easy Read Guides