Essex Carers Connect links carers with other carers on the phone once a week for a chat.

If your are an unpaid carer, caring full time or part time, or may be you are a young carer or indeed a bereaved carer, these groups are for you.

We are offering you an hour each week on the phone for six months, the calls are completely free and confidential and you don’t have to leave your home, you can chat with other people in similar positions to yourself, you can share experiences and talk about anything you want to - last year the groups became a lifeline to so many people.

The groups are being funded by Essex Social Services, if you are a carer who comes under the remit of Essex County Council, why not give Angela Lodge the Co-Ordinator / Presenter of BBC Helpline a call and she will write to you with all the details. 01245 348348 or email essex.helpline@bbc.co.uk