Support groups and respite
Birmingham Carers Hub
Birmingham Carers Hub offers support to those caring for someone with dementia through three delivery partners, who together form the Dementia Carers Hub:
- Age Connects West Midlands (previously known as Age Concern Birmingham)
- Age UK Birmingham
- Dementia Carers Count
The hub offers a wide range of support and services to unpaid carers in Birmingham.
Find out more about Birmingham Carers Hub.
Find out more about Birmingham Carers Hub's carer service.
If you have any questions, you can:
- email info@birminghamcarershub.org.uk
- phone 0333 006 9711
Activities and events
There is a wide range of dementia carer support groups, events and activities across the city providing opportunities for you to:
- meet with other carers who are on a similar journey
- gain practical support
- get useful information from advisors and guest speakers
- have some time and space just for you
Find out what is on in Birmingham.
Carers’ breaks and respite care
Respite care means taking a break from caring and taking time out to look after yourself.
Local councils may only fund respite care for people that they have assessed as needing it.
Find out more about respite care funding and charges.
Day centres (day opportunities)
Adult day centres can give carers and family members easy access to respite from their caring responsibilities.
They can help people living with dementia to socialise, stay mobile and get involved in a range of activities designed to promote health and wellbeing.
Read a real-life story about how art therapy helped someone living with dementia.
Attending a day centre could be part of a care plan or respite care.
Day centres can be provided by:
- your local council
- private companies
- charitable organisations
To attend a day centre, the person you look after will need to have had a needs assessment.
Most people will have to pay something towards the cost of their care, and the amount they pay will depend on many factors. Councils will assess if, and how much, someone will need to pay.
Find out more about paying for care.
Find out more about what day centres (day opportunities) offer.
Dementia Café
Age Connects West Midlands hosts a dementia café for carers supporting loved ones living with dementia.
You and your loved one can enjoy activities and socialise with others.
Birmingham Carers Hub specialist dementia advisors will be there to provide advice or just to offer a friendly listening ear.
Join a virtual session or visit in person:
Boldmere Community Café
76-78 Boldmere Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham, B73 5TJ
Find out how to join a session.
For more information, you can:
Dementia Carers Hub support groups for carers
Join your local Dementia Carers Hub support group with free refreshments at various venues across Birmingham.
You are not alone. These free support groups provide the chance to meet others on a similar journey, and direct you to relevant, practical support.
For more information, you can:
Forward Carers
Forward Carers offer peer support groups, which give you the chance to offload and talk about what is going on, and learn from the lived experience of others.
Find out more about how forward carers can support you.
Page last updated: 19 May 2026
