Support for Those Caring for a Loved One with Cancer

18 September 2025 — jessica-bailey

Here at Cancer Care Map, we’ve gathered a selection of our listings designed especially for you, the person looking after a loved one.

• Mobilise

Offers free online support and a digital community for unpaid carers by working with local authorities and charities to provide resources, peer support, and personalised guidance, helping them connect with others, access information, and navigate their caring role more effectively. It has guides to all aspects of caring on its website including financial and emotional help. It also hosts regular online meet ups giving carers a chance to meet others with shared experiences. It has an app as well as a website – the Mobilise Hub – a free, all-in-one support app for people caring for a family member or friend. Connect with others who understand, access expert advice, and join supportive sessions.

• The 3H Foundation

Charity for unpaid carers, supporting a disabled loved one. It offers practical support, helping carers get a break from their caring role through days out and sometimes provides financial help towards this. Support is also given to young carers aged 13 to 25. Low income families are supported to organise their own UK holiday with grants towards their accommodation.

• Discounts for Carers

Company offering discounts, vouchers and cashback to unpaid and paid carers. This includes money off travel and holidays, fashion brands, homeware, electricals, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships. You become a member first, which is free.

• Carers First

Practical and emotional support for unpaid carers. It offers guidance on employment issues, accessing respite, navigating conversations with medical and social care professionals. It also advises on benefits and finances, training, social activities and finding support groups. On the first Tuesday of each month (11am to 12.15pn) they offer a virtual wellbeing workshop to help those supporting others to explore ways to manage their own stress and build their emotional resilience.

• Carers Trust

Offers online information, resources and support including benefits and money advice, sitting and befriending services, respite care, employment, study support and healthcare for unpaid carers of all ages. It operates the largest UK-wide network of local carer organisations, “Network Partners”. Network Partners specialise in promoting the wellbeing of unpaid carers and providing them with information, advice and support specific to their city or region.

• Carers UK

Charity and community group for unpaid carers of all ages. It offers advice, support and information through its phone helpline, digital resources and signposting to carer groups. It also campaigns to make life better for carers.

• Carers Direct NHS Helpline

NHS helpline for unpaid carers in England. It provides free and confidential advice, information and support and can put callers in touch with specialist national or local sources of help. Call 0300 123 1053.

• Carents Room

National organisation supporting adults who are caring for elderly parents or loved ones. It offers free guidance, peer support, and practical online tools and resources such as eBooks, toolkits, and webinars. The Carents Lounge is its private Facebook group which aims to offer a safe and supportive online community specifically for carents.

At Cancer Care Map, you can also find hundreds of local in-person support all around the UK, ranging from relaxation days, respite information and counselling services to practical help such as information on employment, financial issues and carers assessments. To find the services nearest to you, along with more online and nationwide support, just search on Cancer Care Map’s homepage using your postcode.