We are delighted that one of our volunteers, Niamh, has won an award from Hunts Forum of Voluntary Organisations in recognition of the contribution she makes to young carers. Niamh has given her time to volunteer with Caring Together for the last two years as part of St Ives Young Carers which we run fortnightly. […]

More than 80 people from organisations across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk have come together to look at how to ensure carers of all ages get the help they need and deserve year-round. Carers Rights Day brings people across the UK together to help carers know their rights, and to find out how to get the […]

Caring Together is to hold events in Peterborough and Norwich to mark Carers Rights Day 2019 on Thursday 21 November. Carers Rights Day brings together organisations across the UK to help carers know their rights, and to find out how to get the help and support they are entitled to. Caring Together is a charity […]

Caring Together volunteer Pat Strachan came away with a runners up award at the Peterborough Council for Voluntary Services 2019 awards. Pat provides emotional support over the telephone for carers across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire with our Listening Ear service. In being presented with her award in the dedicated service award category it was noted that, […]

You are being invited to take part in a consultation that Cambridgeshire County Council is holding about proposed changes to its Adult Social Care charging policy. The consultation is running until Sunday 15 December 2019 and you can get involved by: completing an online consultation that you can go to by clicking here going to […]

Thursday 21 November is Carers Rights Day 2019. You can get involved as we come together to mark the day in different ways. We will celebrate the role and contribution of carers, and recognise how carers are supported across our area, including how more and more organisations are playing important roles in doing this. In […]

Lynn Grove Academy in Gorleston-on-Sea have had their work to identify and support young carers recognised by being awarded the Carer Friendly Tick – Education award. The team have worked to evidence and develop what they have in place to support young carers which has led to their award being presented this September. The Carer […]

Caring Together have been presented with the Hunts FA Grassroots Project of the Year Award after being nominated for The FA and McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards 2019. A range of activities are provided as part of our work with young carers and we have worked with Hunts FA to provide Futsal (a type of indoor […]

A member of Caring Together team is going to be taking on a 7K run at the A14 Great Ouse Challenge and will be raising funds for the charity she works for. Corporate services officer Lizzie Hindler will be heading along to the event on Saturday 12 October and explained she was keen to combine […]

When one of our clients, Lynne, decided she wanted to do something in support of her mum she was not about to take an easy option. Lynne has severe arthritis in her lower back and a degenerative spinal disorder but having had her mum recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease she looked into ways she […]