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Carer friendly work recognised by awards

Congratulations to all the organisations who have recently achieved our Carer Friendly Tick Award – recognising the work they are doing to identify and support unpaid carers. Three-in-four people who are, or have been, looking after someone don’t recognise themselves as a carer. This is why it is so valuable to have more and more […]

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Hospitals’ carer friendly award in recognition of support 

It’s good news for people using Peterborough City, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford and Rutland Hospitals. The hospitals, run by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, have renewed their Carers Friendly Tick Award for health, and have relaunched their carers’ service. Maria Finch, Head of Patient Experience at the trust, explains why it’s important that the service […]

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Hospital trust celebrates Carer Friendly Tick Award

We are delighted to announce that the trust that runs Addenbrooke’s Hospital and The Rosie Hospital in Cambridge has been awarded our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Employers. The award is great news for both the employer and staff with almost one quarter of over 11,000 staff at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust having […]

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Day centre receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

Well done to St Ives Day Centre on receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities. The award is in recognition of their vital work to identify and support family carers in the local community. Gill Blair, Manager at St Ives Day Centre said the centre was very proud to receive the award and added, […]

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Norfolk primary school receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

Congratulations to Martham Academy and Nursery for once again receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education. The award is in recognition of their work to identify and support young carers within their school. Deborah Gillespie, deputy head at Martham Academy and Nursery, said the school was very proud of their young carers and added, […]

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Norfolk trust receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

Congratulations to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) on once again receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health. The award recognises the work the trust continues to do to identify and support unpaid carers who look after family member or friends. Nancy Fontaine, chief nurse professor at the NNUH said, “The […]

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Norfolk high school receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

Congratulations to Aylsham High School on receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education. The award is in recognition of their work to identify and support young carers within their school. Jennifer Coles, is young carer lead at Aylsham High School (pictured with young carer Eloise). She said: “Being able to support our young people […]

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Hospital outpatient department receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

Addenbrooke’s Outpatients Department has once again been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. The Addenbrooke’s Outpatients Department said, “We welcome a vast amount of people through our doors daily. We feel, through our staff having a wider understanding of the role of […]

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Congratulations to Peterborough College for receiving Carer Friendly Tick Award

Peterborough College is the latest education setting to be awarded our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education, in recognition of their work to identify and support young adult carers. The college has seen its accreditation renewed by a panel of carers and has once again met the standards for the Carer Friendly Tick Award. The […]

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