Information for schools and colleges

Young Carers' School Support Service

Support to identify and improve the attendance and attainment of Young CarersRead more

Schools Award Scheme

A comprehensive and accessible framework for developing a whole-school approach to identifying and supporting Young CarersRead more

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Connecting Carers Card Latest

The cards are landing! Find out where we're up to with our new cards for Stockport carers.

Caring for Carers at Christmas

The festive period can challenging for carers. Services are harder to get hold of, support groups are closed and memories of how things used to be can be overwhelming. £500 will allow Signpost to support carers through this difficult time and into the new year. It will allow us to make up any gaps in the gifts that have been donated for our young carers and provide a little something for our adult carers too!

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

The holiday season is upon us so here's a breakdown of when we'll be in the office.

Carers in Employment Survey 2018

Signpost understand the importance of providing useful, accessible support for carers who are juggling paid employment with their caring role. If you are a carer in employment, please complete this short survey and help us to plan our next steps as we develop our service.

How can we help?

Who we are

Free confidential information and support for unwaged carers of all ages in Stockport.

Young Carers

A 'Young Carer' is a child or young adult who spends time looking after or helping a member of their family who because of an illness or disability, mental health problem or drug and alcohol issue is unable to take care of everyday tasks themselves without some help.

Adult Carers

A range of services and support for Carers.

Working for us

Find out more about working for Signpost.

Are you a carer?

You may be a carer, even if you don’t think of yourself that way.

Getting to The Heatons Centre

Where we are, and how to find us.

Room hire at The Heatons Centre

If you're looking for meeting facilities in the Stockport area, we have a variety of rooms available for hire in an excellent location in the heart of Heaton Moor Village.

Your right to a Carer's Assessment

Find out about your local authority's' legal duty to carry out an assessment for any carer who requests one.