The help carers provide is not paid for as part of their employment. The care may be personal, emotional or supervisory.
They may or may not live with the person for whom they care.
Support for carers
Carers help and advice - Oxfordshire County Council
Carers Oxfordshire
Carers Oxfordshire is delivered by Action for Carers Oxfordshire, an independent charity which provides the Oxfordshire statutory service to unpaid carers of someone who lives in Oxfordshire as commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council.
Our support for unpaid carers 2026 (pdf) - Carers Oxfordshire
Tel: 01235 424715
Email: carersinfo@carersoxfordshire.org.uk
Carers of current patients
If the person you care for, or may need to start caring for, is a current (or recent) patient at Oxford University Hospitals, and you would like some advice or support, please speak to a member of staff about your role.
Young carers
Be Free Young Carers (BE FREE YC) is a charity that operates across Southern Oxfordshire.
The service supports children between the ages of 8 and 18 who care for family members.
They offer support and advice dedicated to improving the lives and well-being of young carers.
BE FREE YC - Supporting Young Carers in Oxfordshire
Tel: 01235 838554
Tuesday to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Carers UK
Carers UK is a non-profit organisation.
Commitment to Carers
Oxfordshire's Commitment to Carers (pdf, 197 KB)
Organisations which have signed up to the Commitment include:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Oxfordshire County Council
together with Action for Carers Oxfordshire including Carers Oxfordshire and Oxfordshire Young Carers Service.
Staying in hospital
Please use the link below to access information about staying in hospital.
