City of Norwich School has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education, in recognition of their work to identify and support young carers. Andy McGowan, head of carer services at Caring Together, said, “With three in five of us likely to be a carer at some stage in our lives we are […]
Read more...Census day on Sunday 21 March 2021 is fast approaching! It is hugely important that the voices of carers, people looking after family members and friends, are heard and that the importance of their role is understood. This year gives a very important opportunity for the number of carers, and their situations to be officially […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...Census day on Sunday 21 March 2021 is fast approaching! It is hugely important that the voices of carers, people looking after family members and friends, are heard and that the importance of their role is understood. This year gives a very important opportunity for the number of carers, and their situations to be officially […]
Read more...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 influence decisions that affect you. We have everything from Mother’s Day activities, to advice to help […]
Read more...On 4 March 2021, Rochelle Bugg releases her book, ‘Handle with Care’, which is about her memoirs as a carer. There are 7 million carers in the UK, and 700,000 of those are classed as young carers. Handle with Care, part-diary, part-guide, is the story of 25-year-old Rochelle as she nurses her mum through a […]
Read more...Do you care for a young person over the age of 16 with a learning disability? A free training workshop is available to you to help support them. The NHS England and NHS Improvement Learning Disability and Autism Programme is inviting family carers to take part in a workshop. Attending the workshop will help you […]
Read more...Cambridgeshire and Peterborough carers magazine issue 22.
Read more...This week saw our first focus group with parent carers as they help us to develop a brand new transition plan for parent carers when their child is approaching adulthood. Thank you to everyone who gave up their time share their experiences, ideas and thoughts with us. If you are a parent carer in Cambridgeshire and are keen to be […]
Read more...This February half term, Carers Trust are hosting two workshops for young and young adult carers. The workshops are open to carers aged between 16 – 25 years. Building Confidence for Employment – Monday 15 February 16.30 – 17.30pm This workshop aims to provide young carers and young adult carers with the tools to recognise and value their skills, […]
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