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Comments welcome on Healthwatch’s new easy read report on plans for next five years

15 January 2020

People who use health and care services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being invited to read the new easy read report and give their comments. The report spells out its big five issues for 2020-2025 which include mental health and making sure everyone has a say when local services change. Please check the report and […]

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St Ives YC Christmas Party

Making a difference to young carers this Christmas

19 December 2019

We have been delighted by all of the donations so far to the Christmas giving tree at Harris & Hoole Café in Tesco Huntingdon on Abbots Ripton Road. The giving tree has been kindly set up to collect donated items for our young carers to make their own Christmas hampers this festive season. We are […]

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UEA Outreach

UEA young carer and young adult carer university experience day

18 December 2019

The University of East Anglia outreach team are holding a day where young carers and young adult carers can go along to find out about life at the university. Whether you are already keen to go to university or just want to find out more this event is suitable for you. Taking place on Tuesday […]

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Halifax Charity of the year

Halifax bring Christmas cheer to young carers

16 December 2019

A big thank you to Halifax Building Society, Peterborough and Stamford branches, who made Caring Together their charity of the year. We were pleased to collect three large crates worth of delicious chocolate selection boxes for our young carers last week. If you are an organisation and fancy putting us forward to be charity of […]

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Ipswich Town Football Club

Hospitality places at Ipswich Town Football Club available for carers

4 December 2019

Ipswich Town Football Club have allocated 100 hospitality places for local carers this season. The hospitality will include a meal and a drink before the game. Please be aware that attendees are asked to notify the Club on how many are attending seven days prior to each game and their attendance must be booked and […]

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Harris & Hoole Tesco Cafe Giving Tree

Your gift can make a difference to a young carer this Christmas

2 December 2019

We are delighted to announce Harris & Hoole Café at Tesco Huntingdon on Abbots Ripton Road, have kindly set up a Christmas giving tree to collect donated items for our young carers to make their own Christmas hampers. There are suggested gift ideas on signs in the café that people can then buy and drop […]

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Carers Hub Huntingdon, Christmas Decorations

Feeling festive with our family carers hubs!

27 November 2019

Crafty Christmas card making to start the festive season has been happening at our local hubs around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. At Caring Together, our family carers hubs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough provide opportunities for carers to access a range of community based help and support. Hub activities include social groups, training and wellbeing support for […]

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Grants available for young carers – apply now

18 November 2019

We are pleased to offer support grants for young carers aged 15 and under across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk, to be able to access similar opportunities to those of their peers. The Explore More! programme is made possible thanks to funding from the Pears Foundation, provided by Carers Trust to Caring Together to enable us […]

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Digital transformation – making strides to improve our services

7 November 2019

Caring Together has taken a bold step to invest in technology and digital solutions to make access to services and support easier for the increasing number of carers across the region. John Platten has recently joined us as digital transformation manager to lead on this essential piece of work. Miriam Martin, Caring Together chief executive […]

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Awareness stands at local surgeries

17 October 2019

Our awareness team will be attending a number of Octagon Medical Practices in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire to promote the work we are doing to support carers in the community and giving out helpful information about where carers can access support. See below for a list of upcoming events: Thursday 17 Oct, 10am-12pm at Park Medical Centre, […]

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