SUPPORTING CARERS AND FAMILIES TOGETHER

"To relieve the social, emotional, mental, physical and educational needs of Carers and their families in the county of Essex through the provision of support, person and group centered interventions, advice, guidance and sign posting to other services as appropriate".

YOUNG CARERS

Who are young Carers?Children aged 18 and under who care, or help care for a relative with: A physical or learning disability...

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ADULT CARERS

Caring is motivated by love and compassion and can be rewarding and fulfilling but emotional and physical demands on you can be...

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REFERRALS

Do you know a carer that may need a bit of help? Fill in our secure referral form and we can provide a range of support.

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VOLUNTEERING

See how you can get involved with SCAFT. View our current paid vacancies and volunteering opportunities here.

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WELCOME TO SCAFT

The object of our organisation is to relieve the social, emotional, mental, physical and educational needs of Carers and their families in the county of Essex through the provision of support, person and group centered interventions, advice, guidance and sign posting to other services as appropriate.

We offer the following carer support:

  • Young Carers aged 6-18
  • Adult Carers

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    Are you a Carer?

    Do you look after or care for a family member, friend or who has:

  • a physical or learning disability
  • mental health condition/illness
  • long term illness/condition including age related issues, HIV and Aids
  • drug and/or alcohol related issues
  • been subject to, or witnessed domestic violence
  • or perhaps cannot cope without some help.
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    1 month ago

    SCAFT - Supporting Carers & Families Together
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    A huge Thank You to Councillor Stu Belton for visiting one of our young carers groups last night and taking so much time to chat to service users, staff and volunteers. In his role as Vice-Chair of Rayleigh Town Council he presented a certificate recognising the very welcome grant from the council towards keeping these important services going. Having helped their families through the challenges of the Pandemic, these amazing young people now find themselves battling against the additional test of the cost of living crisis and need all the support we can give. Not only are significantly more families coming forward for support, but also the difficulties they face are becoming more acute. ... See MoreSee Less
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    It's party night for our Young Carers, who were joined by Cllr Jack Lawmon, Chair of Rochford District Council who has been furiously fund raising on our behalf this year, and Councillor Danielle Belton Chair of Rayleigh Town Council who also generously support SCAFT. As well as loads of fun,food and games, we were able to celebrate the long service of Suzie who has now been helping us support these amazing young people for over 10 years! We must also thank the local Coop for providing cakes and drinks, as well as Super Cool DJ Children's Entertainer Essex for a great evening once again. ... See MoreSee Less
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    Please be aware that due to the late notice of building works at Waterman school on Wednesday (18th October 2023) we are having to cancel our Young Carers session for that evening. We apologise, but we've only just found out ourselves. ... See MoreSee Less
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    Posted 1 month ago

    Description: Volunteering with SCAFT (Supporting Carers And Families Together) is an opportunity to have some fun, whilst making a positive contribution to the lives of Young […]

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    Posted 2 months ago

    As part of our  evening respite groups for Young Carers we provide the children/young people with a meal and we are looking for volunteers with a […]

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    charity commision

    SCAFT is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as Charity number 1136245 and with Companies House as a Limited company, number 6972805