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...

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.

VOLUNTEERING

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

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

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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SCAFT - Supporting Carers & Families Together

4 days ago

With barely a month to go we are wishing Mike Knowlson well as his training builds towards the epic trial he has set himself, of running this years TCS London Marathon.Mike is running in support of SCAFT and anyone wishing to help him hit his target and support these amazing young people can do so via his JustGiving page:www.justgiving.com/page/charity-marathon-london-knowlson?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CLMike joined us recently to spend some time chatting and playing with our young carers, to mark #YoungCarersAwarenessDay, and was joined by Rochford District Council's Chairman, Councillor Jo Mcpherson, Leader Councillor Danielle Belton and SCAFT Chairman Cllr June Lumley. ... See MoreSee Less

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SCAFT - Supporting Carers & Families Together

2 weeks ago

Revive Community Supermarket is a community-led initiative in Rochford District providing access to nutritious food at a fraction of what it would cost in a regular supermarket.We seek to enable those who are finding it hard to make ends meet to stretch their budgets further to prevent crisis situations from arising in household finances.Revive Community Supermarket runs every Tuesday Morning from 10am -12pm at St Marks Hall, RochfordRevive is run by Life Community Church and supported by-Essex County Council, Rochford District Council, RRAVS & Feeding BritainCheck out the Revive Community Supermarket Facebook page ... See MoreSee Less

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SCAFT - Supporting Carers & Families Together

2 weeks ago

Funded music holiday clubs this Easter with Essex ActivAteThis Easter, we are excited to offer free music holiday club spaces through Essex ActivAte (the government funded Holiday Activity and Food programme). Sessions will run in Basildon, Tendring and Chelmsford for secondary school children aged 11–16, and no musical experience is needed. Students can choose from the following activities - Rock Band from Scratch, Singing for Fun, DJ, Samba, Songwriting.If your child is eligible for pupil premium or income related free school meals, your school will email you a Holiday Activities voucher code. Use this code to book your child’s space.If you believe you’re eligible but haven’t received a code, please contact your child’s school directly. When you have your voucher email – follow the instructions and search for Essex Music Service. ... See MoreSee Less

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Posted 2 years 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 […]