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 […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...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, […]
Read more...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, […]
Read more...Congratulations to the Swan Youth Project in Downham Market on receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities. The award is in recognition of their work to identify and support young carers within the project. Lucy Kenna, assistant family and youth worker at Swan Youth Project said, “It is really important to us to be […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...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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