Sprowston Community Academy in Norwich has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education, in recognition of their work to identify and support young carers. The Young Carer Team at the school said, “The benefits of having the Carer Friendly Tick Award has given us the confidence to help young carers and know […]

The Alzheimer’s Society have published their guide to activities which are coming up throughout September for those with Alzheimer’s and their carers. This includes their Carers Information and Support Programme (CrISP 2), Strength and Balance Let’s Get Moving Exercise Classes delivered by Vivacity, and a range of opportunities to meet for coffee and groups. If […]

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 are […]

Street Cast London are casting non-professional carers for a paid Smart meter advertising campaign. It will involve a recorded interview. Their voice will be used over an animation. Their criteria are: Non-professional carer, diverse, any gender, aged under 50, confident and engaging. From anywhere in UK. Ideally you care for someone who has a smart […]

The Anna Freud Centre are pleased to announce they are offering free support sessions to parents following the 2021 exam results days. They are aware that the pressures which students have faced this year have been considerable. For a young person, finally receiving exam results can be a moment of celebration or it can bring […]

ClearView Research are carrying out a research project with Blood Cancer Alliance to gather insights about the lived experiences of people from ethnic minority communities who have or have had a blood cancer diagnosis. The insights they gather from this survey and their exploration lab discussions will be valuable in helping them work with key […]

Carers UK have launched their State of Caring survey 2021 and are inviting everyone looking after a family member or friend to take part. The survey is the UK’s most comprehensive research into the lives and experience of carers and many professionals who work with carers find the results provide a useful evidence base for […]

Researchers at Kings College London are looking for people who provide care or support to family, friends or neighbours to take part in an online study into carers’ resilience. They want to hear from carers varied backgrounds and who are caring for people with a variety of physical or mental health conditions. You choose to […]

Healthwatch Cambridgeshire are looking for people to be part of a small team listening to the views of local people and making recommendations on how to improve care. You’ll be paid an involvement fee of £75 per half day for the time you give. Local NHS and care services want to recruit ten people across […]