The Carer Friendly Discount Card offers carers discounts and concessions at retail and leisure venues throughout County Durham and Darlington. Developed in partnership with Darlington Borough Council, it recognises and rewards the support carers provide to their neighbours, friends and loved ones.
To receive discounts and concessions from businesses and organisations in the scheme, the carer will need to show their Carer Friendly Discount Card.
How to get a carer friendly discount card
To join the Carer Friendly Discount Card scheme, please contact your local carers support organisation:
County Durham Adult and Parent Carers Support
Durham County Carers Support
Tel: 03000 051 213
Email: admin@dccarers.org
County Durham Young Carers Support
Family Action’s Young Carers Service
Tel: 0191 383 2520
Email: durhamyoungcarers@family-action.org.uk
Darlington Adult and Parent Carers Support
Darlington Carers Support
Tel: 0300 030 1215
Email: admin@darlingtoncarers.org
Where you can use your carer friendly discount card
You can find a directory of current scheme members and discounts available on the Durham County Carers Support website.
Information for organisations wishing to join the carer friendly discount card
Could your business help and support local carers by offering them deals, special offers or discounts? Do you already have an existing offer for carers that may benefit from some added publicity? If so, this scheme could have mutual benefits for both your business and carers across County Durham and Darlington.
The aim of the scheme is to provide a variety of essential goods and services at discounted prices, or with added value or benefit, specifically for genuinely unpaid carers within the County Durham and Darlington areas. For example:
- A carers discount off all items.
- A carers discount off a specific range of items.
- Free item(s) when a carer spends a certain amount.
- Interest-free credit for carers on packages.
- Instalment plans for carers.
- Two for one or similar for carers.
- Free home visits/sittings for carers.
- Free delivery within a given radius.
- Any other type of long-lasting discounted or added value promotion for carers.
Participating businesses are provided with posters/stickers for display in their buildings and unpaid carers will be issued, free of charge, with a scheme membership card for presentation at the point of purchase.
If you wish to join the Carer Friendly Discount Card scheme as a provider, please contact Durham County Carers Support on 03000 051 213 or email admin@dccarers.org.
