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 […]

At Caring Together we are extremely proud of the homecare service we offer and the way our staff provide such a valued service to so many families. We spoken to one of our team, David, about how much he values his role, and sees the impact it has on others, “I’ve always had an interest in […]

Disability Huntingdonshire (DISH) has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Employers, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. Tracy Hyland, chief executive officer at Disability Huntingdonshire, said: “As an organisation, our staff team is predominately people who have or have had direct caring responsibilities. We applied for the Carer […]

Dementia Action Week is Monday 17 to Sunday 23 May 2021. We can all together to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. This, of course, will also help improve the lives of those looking after a family member of friend with dementia. And we are taking the opportunity to make […]

At Caring Together we are excited when our supporters take on challenges to raise money to support carers in the community. One of the people  stepping out to take on a challenge to help carers is Caring Together’s fundraising officer Bryony who secured a place for the Virgin Money London Marathon in October. Preparing for […]

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals’ virtual dementia fayre, taking place on Microsoft Teams on Thursday 20 May from 2pm, will provide information and support to people living with dementia and their families. A team of experts panel will be there for any questions you have on dementia care and support. Liz Yaxley, NNUH Dementia Services […]

Arthur Rank Hospice and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) recently held a special online open day for young people and their families, transitioning from childrens’ to adults’ hospice services. Young people and families can catch up on the virtual open day recently held and can see a tour of Arthur Rank Hospice which introduces their […]

This week is Mental Health Awareness week and at Caring Together, we know how important it is for our staff that they that they take time and prioritise their wellbeing. We’ve got a whole range of different activities going on for staff and volunteers, encouraging them to take time out for themselves this week. Listen […]

Do you care for someone who lives in a care home for older adults? Carers Trust – a national charity we are a network partner of – is asking for your help to shape their response to some government proposals on making the coronavirus vaccine mandatory for staff who work in older adult care homes, other […]