Shared Lives carers sometimes need a headed Shared Lives carer letter to show proof of their caring role – for example, when applying for a Blue Light Card or other discount schemes. Shared Lives Plus can provide this confirmation on our official headed paper, which many organisations accept as evidence.
This page explains what the letter is, who can request it, and how the process works.
Our Shared Lives carer proof letter:
The letter includes
We send the letter to you as a PDF by email, so you can upload it or print it as needed.
You can request this letter if you:
If you’re not sure whether you are a member, we can check this for you.
To receive your headed Shared Lives carer letter, log in to your Shared Lives Plus member account and complete the short request form.
Already a member? Log in to your account and go to the Proof of eligibility letter form to make your request.
Not sure if you are a member? Contact our membership team for support.
Once we have received your request and confirmed your membership, we will email your letter to you as a PDF.
In your proof letter, Shared Lives Plus can confirm that:
This is usually enough for organisations like Blue Light Card and similar schemes which ask for confirmation of a caring role.
Shared Lives Plus cannot confirm:
Those details sit with your local Shared Lives scheme or the organisation that contracts with you as a carer.
