Support for unpaid carers

We provide emotional and practical support, along with information and guidance to help ease the stress carers can experience.
We can help you to balance your caring responsibilities with your own needs.

Our services cover Kent (Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale), Lewisham, Havering and the City of London (the Square Mile).

Kent

We support unpaid adult carers and young adult carers in Kent, (Dartford, Swanley, Gravesham and Swale).

Our free services and support groups are designed to provide a full range of support for unpaid carers in person and online.

Lewisham

Support for unpaid carers of all ages across the borough of Lewisham.

Our free services are designed to provide a full range of support for all eligible carers, whether you are a young person or an adult, in ways to suit you, whether that’s one-to-one, in a group, online or in person.

City of London

Support for unpaid carers aged 16+ in the City of London.

Our free services are designed to provide a full range of support in ways to suit you, whether that’s one-to-one, in a group, online or in person.

Havering

Support for unpaid adult and young adult carers aged 16+ in Havering.

Our free services are designed to provide a full range of support in ways to suit you, whether that’s one-to-one, in a group, online or in person.

Further information for unpaid carers

Carers assessments

Carers rights

Carers emergency cards

I knew I could call on my Support Coordinator at any time, whether I was having good times or bad times, their door was always open.

Service user

Open Consultation - Make Work Pay: employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children

Janet Daby MP for Lewisham East visited one of our Carer Support Groups in Lewisham to chat about the Government's open consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers

29th June 2026

We're a finalist at the Kent Charity Awards!

Imago Community is a finalist in the Care Charity of the Year category, with the awards ceremony taking place in September!

23rd June 2026

Stay safe in hot weather

The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued a red heat-health alert for the South East and London from Wednesday 24th until 11:00pm on Friday 26th June.

22nd June 2026