Time for you

Caring means something different for everyone, but the regular demands of caring can lead to tiredness and poor health, so it’s important to get time for you.
We have a range of opportunities for carers designed to improve your health and wellbeing, help you to get a break from caring, encourage you to have an active life and help you fulfil your goals around education, training and employment.
These are options that can be explored:
Better Leisure Memberships
A free Annual membership that gives carers up to 50% off activities at a Better Leisure location, allowing you to access swimming, gym, fitness classes and court bookings at a greatly reduced price. Better Leisure has several locations across Oxfordshire.
Carefree
A one or two-night hotel break away offering free accommodation for registered carers. Other costs such as a £25 admin fee, travel and spending costs will need to be covered.
Counselling for Carers
If you’re a carer, counselling is a chance to focus on yourself and think about what you want. A counsellor is a qualified listener who can help you think about your situation, look at your options, and find ways to cope. We have a limited number of subsidised counselling sessions for carers, typically a carer would contribute around £20/session.
If you are interested in applying for any of the Carers Oxfordshire offers you must be an unpaid carer age 18 or over and looking after someone who lives in Oxfordshire. All offers are dependent on individual circumstances.
Please complete our contact form. When you reach the section – tell us why you are contacting us please select the option ‘Short Breaks and Wellbeing offers’ – this will ensure you will be contacted by the right person.