This week it is #CarersWeek2021. Along with a range of activities marking the week, we held an online sleep workshop for our adult carers who look after a family member or friend. The session was run by Laura Venning, carer advisor and Emily Willet, counsellor at Caring Together and helped carers with techniques on how to get […]

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Employers, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. Howard Tidman, Carers Champion said: “Unpaid carers play such an important role and make a massive difference every single day, so it is vital we look after them and offer them support […]

The James Paget Hospitals University HHS Foundation Trust have launched a new cancer carers support group, running for carers of people with cancer. We know that talking together, sharing information about what help you need and what support is available to you can make a difference to carers looking after a family member or friend. […]

Circus Starr are once again bringing the circus to town. And we have tickets for families in Norfolk to attend the show in Norwich on Tuesday 15 June at 7pm. These tickets are free, and are available on a first come first served basis – and please let us know by 5pm on Wednesday 9 June. […]

At Caring Together we offer a range of activities for young carers and young adult carers. These include sessions where you can socialise and get to know other carers who are your age, have some fun, develop new skills and make contributions to ‘carer voice’ work – your chance to raise awareness of carers and […]

At Caring Together we offer a range of activities for adult carers. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic we have carried on giving carers a range of ways to meet together and ensure that they are able to stay in contact with people in ways that work for them. As well as digital group meetings we also […]

As part of celebrating Volunteers’ Week we are highlighting the invaluable support that our team of volunteers give to carers. We caught up with Richard when he went to visit Pam, who is the carer for her husband, Nick. Richard explained why his role is so valuable to him, as well as those he supports. […]

At Caring Together, we are delighted to have a wonderful team of volunteers. Our team is made up of 44 dedicated people who give their time and talents tirelessly to support carers. We would like to say a big thank you to all of the wonderful people who volunteer with us across our region in […]

Disability Huntingdonshire (DISH) has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. Tracy Hyland, chief executive officer at Disability Huntingdonshire, said: “The staff and trustees at Disability Huntingdonshire are thrilled to have been awarded the Carer Friendly Tick Communities award. As this follows […]

Cambridge University Hospitals – Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie Hospitals – are supporting carers with their carers’ passport scheme. Carers who look after a family member or friend, may wish to continue some or all of their caring duties while the person they care for is in hospital. This could include visiting them to assist at […]