Find a carers break in Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Explore a wide choice of services designed to give carers time to rest and recharge. Whether you need just a few hours away, an overnight stay, or a longer-term arrangement, our Carers Breaks Directory makes it easier to find the right option for you and the person you care for.
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Carers Allotment Sessions
Brentry, Bristol
Monthly gardening sessions in North Bristol offering carers a peaceful space to connect, relax, and enjoy nature.
Break type: Activity-Based
Cost: Free
When: Third Wednesday of each month
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Carers Session - Healthy Living and Exercise
St. Werburghs
Khaas provides regular wellbeing sessions for BAME carers and families, including keep-fit, yoga, healthy cooking, health talks, and workshops on topics such as reflexology, blood pressure, and diabetes.
Break type: Wellbeing & Therapeutic
Cost: Free
When: Monday Healthy Living Exercise 11.00 – 12.00 Social interaction and lunch 12.00-1.00 – Alternative Therapies 12.00-2.00, Various workshops and discussions
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Concerned Others Support
Hartcliffe, Bristol and online
Support for family, friends, and carers affected by someone’s drug or alcohol use, including 1:1 sessions, group programmes, and peer support.
Break type: Support Services
Cost: Free
When: 1:1 sessions: By appointment, Concerned Others Group: Regular sessions (contact for schedule), Peer Support Group: Monthly, Kick Start Group: Fortnightly check-in calls for those on the waiting list
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Counselling for those close to someone who is facing death or dying
Central Bristol
Compassionate counselling in Bristol for adults who are close to someone facing death or dying, offering a safe space to talk, reflect, and find emotional support.
Break type: Support Services
Cost: Sessions are either fully funded or low-cost. Clients are invited to contribute what they can afford, up to a maximum of £75 per session.
When: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
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Dementia Meeting Centres
Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
Alive Activities’ Dementia Meeting Centres in Bristol and North Somerset provide person-centred support for people living with mild to moderate dementia and their carers through meaningful activities, emotional reassurance, and friendship in welcoming, dementia-friendly venues.
Break type: Support Services
Cost: £40 per day for the person living with dementia. Free for carers.
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 3pm
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Discussion and Support Group
Online via Zoom
An online support group for carers of people facing mental health challenges. Hear expert insights and share experiences in a confidential, professionally facilitated space.
Break type: Support Services
Cost: Free
When: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
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Downend Carers Support Group
Downend, South Gloucestershire
A safe, confidential space to meet with other carers to share information and provide support to each other.
Break type: Support Services
Cost: Free
When: Fourth Wednesday of month, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
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Dundridge Carers Café
Tuck n Hale Coffee Shop, Dundridge Park, Bristol
A warm, dementia‑inclusive carers café offering a relaxed space to meet others, share experiences and take a break at Tuck n Hale Coffee Shop in Dundridge Park.
Break type: Social & Community
Cost: Free to attend (drinks and cakes available to buy at reasonable prices)
When: 2–4pm, every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
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FAB (Friends Aging Better) Cafes
Various locations in Bristol
FAB Cafés are warm, informal meet-ups for anyone aged 50+ across Bristol—wheelchair-accessible, friendly, and designed to help you connect with others and feel more part of your community, whether in person or by phone
Break type: Social & Community
When: Various
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Free Over‑60s Lunch Club – Happy Days Hub (Lawrence Weston)
Happy Days Hub, Lawrence Weston
A friendly monthly lunch club offering a free hot meal, conversation and a welcoming space for people aged 60 and over.
Break type: Social & Community
Cost: Free
When: 2nd Friday of every month, 12:30pm–2pm
