A team of brave fundraisers are taking to the skies to raise money to support carers across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. On Saturday 12 September 2020 seven people will be doing a sponsored skydive at North London Skydiving Centre in Chatteris. The money raised will go towards the work we at Caring Together do to […]

The national Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) initiative has launched in Norfolk in March 2020, just before the UK went into lockdown due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. And now people including carers and the people they look after are being asked for ideas on how to make more people aware of […]

Young carers in Norfolk have been delighted to receive donations of a range of goods by Asda Swaffham in the past two months. Supplies have included food essentials such as rice and pasta. The most recent donation has been stationery sent via the post to eight Norfolk Young Carers Forum members, returning to school, college […]

The government has amended national guidance (9 April 2020) on how often some people can leave their home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) was informed by the National Autistic Society, that going outside for exercise is very important to the health and wellbeing of many children and […]

Caring Together is committed to providing and sharing support for carers in the community and we welcome online training available for carers. Promas Online is an online platform providing training and support to help carers deal with the challenges they face. Whether it’s managing stress, finding coping strategies, understanding dementia, caring for yourself or caring […]

We are pleased to offer support grants available of up to £100 to young carers/young adult carers (with priority being given to those aged 16-25), from across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. The Aspirations Fund has been launched with the aim of increasing access to employment, education, training opportunities and helping provide support for mental health. […]

Carers are facing significant challenges and changes because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At Caring Together our commitment to carers and the people they look after, whether that is a family member or friend, remains the same. We want to make sure the services offered by us and others are as helpful and beneficial to […]

The government has issued information on the closure of educational settings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The information is for parents and carers of children at registered childcare providers (including nurseries and childminders), primary and secondary schools and further education colleges. This is for both state-funded and independent schools. Please see official information here […]

To help unpaid carers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the government has introduced a new aspect to the eligibility criteria for claiming Carer’s Allowance, the main benefit for people caring 35 hours or more per week. The new regulations, which came into force on Monday 30th March 2020, allows unpaid carers in England and Wales […]

The draft strategy outlines Cambridgeshire Council Council’s and Peterborough City Council’s priorities and how local councils, the NHS and community organisations would like to work together to improve people’s health and reduce health inequalities that exist across the area. The strategy is one of the key responsibilities of both the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Health and […]