Current consultations
Please find below information on current consultations which we believe may be of interest to family carers and people with care needs living in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk or nationally.
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Young carers – give your views for House of Lords meeting
15 February 2022
Caring Together and Barnardo’s are arranging a meeting between young carers and members of the House of Lords. This meeting on Monday 21 February is part of our work to ensure young carers are recognised in the Health and Care Bill. We want insights from young carers about how and when they were identified for […]
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Join us for an online carer’s passport workshop
21 January 2022
Carer’s passports are coming to Norfolk and we have joined with Carers Voice Norfolk and Waveney for an online workshop to tell you what they are and how you can get involved in plans for introducing them across health organisations. Carer’s passports are way to help improve identification and support for carers, they also stop […]
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Stroke patients, share your views with Cambridge University Hospitals
19 January 2022
Cambridge University Hospitals is inviting stroke patients to an online stroke listening session on Wednesday, 9 February, 6.00pm to 7.30pm. Hospital staff are keen to use the listening session as an opportunity to gather your feedback on your needs, experiences and opinions of the stroke service. Your views are important and will influence how services […]
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Could you be Centre 33’s next young carer representative?
19 January 2022
Are you a young carer that believes all young carers have the right to education, emotional support, respite and to have their voice heard? A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18 who provides emotional and/or physical care to a loved one. This could be due to a disability, […]
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Carers urged to share their views in GP patient survey
14 January 2022
This January, around 2.4 million people, aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England will receive an invitation from NHS England to take part in a GP Patient survey. We know that GP practices have had to make changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is more important […]
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Are you 25 years old or under and provide unpaid care for a family member or friend?
14 January 2022
Carers Trust has launched a survey to find out about the pressures and challenges young carers and young adult carers face. They are especially keen to hear how you have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and what support you need. Your feedback will form part of a report to be published on Young Carers […]
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Young Carers Alliance
14 December 2021
[UPDATE To find out the latest news and information, and updates about the Young Carers Alliance please click here] More than five years on from the introduction of formal rights for young carers, and young adult carers, thousands of children and young people are still being negatively affected by the impact of their caring responsibilities. […]
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Research about young adult carers living with a parent with a mental illness
14 December 2021
Young adult carers, aged between 16 and 24, are being invited to take part in an interview for a research study looking at how they feel about school. This study is part of a PhD project which is being done at Northumbria University. The PhD is aiming to get a better understanding of whether or […]
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Parent carer wellbeing survey – could you share your experiences
13 December 2021
If you care for a child with a disability or long-term illness, you are being invited to take part in a parent carer wellbeing study. Funded by National Institute for Health Research this study is being carried out by researchers from the University of Exeter, University of Bristol, Cardiff University and the University of Southern […]
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‘What Good Looks Like’ – have your say
13 December 2021
The government wants to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and with autism. This work is called, ‘Building the Right Support’. Cambridgeshire County Council, Peterborough City Council and the Local Government Association’s Research and Information team want your help to find out what people in our communities think good support looks like. […]
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