Since the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS services across the UK have had to care for large numbers of critically ill people infected with the virus. This has led to longer delays for people on waiting lists for hospital services, with five million people now waiting for treatment in England for the first time. A local survey for the […]
Read more...Join the Seldom Heard Communities Forum on Thursday 22 July 2021 from 11am to 12.30pm for a virtual interactive meeting offering carers support. It is a meeting focussing around mental health and will include discussions from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) and Rethink Mental Illness. You can register for the event by clicking […]
Read more...Parents carers coffee morning is taking place on Zoom. on Thursday 29 July 2021 from 10.30am to 11.30am, with Family Voice Peterborough. Free to attend, they will bring coffee and cakes to you, so please book 24 hours in advance. The session will give you chance to chat and find out the latest support and […]
Read more...Challenging behaviour workshops are running with Family Voice Peterborough, for parent carers seeking solutions to challenging behaviours in children and young people with special educational needs. They are holding an online virtual event on 15 July 2021 from 10am to 1pm. Click here to register
Read more...At Caring Together we are extremely proud of the homecare service we offer and the way our staff provide such a valued service to so many families. You can watch Stuart talking about his role as a care worker and how he’s making a difference to the lives of carers in the community. Click here […]
Read more...The Cuppa Care Bus is in Norfolk, here to bring people together and tackle loneliness. Whether you just want to get out of the house, to meet new people, or chat about something that’s worrying you – the care bus has friendly people on hand who can help. The bus will be at the Forum, Theatre Plan […]
Read more...The ‘Happy and Healthy in East Cambs’ Integrated Neighbourhood’ event, invites people to come along find support, and discuss community priorities of wellbeing in East Cambridgeshire. The event is being held virtually online on Zoom, on Wednesday 7 July 2021 from 10am -12pm. The event is an opportunity to: Celebrate the commitment of people who […]
Read more...A research study is being conducted by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) into the wellbeing of carers, who look after a family or friend with Motor Neurone Disease. They are looking to understand what certain family factors may contribute to the carer’s wellbeing, such as family values and personal relationships and potential […]
Read more...At Caring Together we offer a range of activities for adult carers. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic we have carried on giving carers a range of ways to meet together and ensure that they are able to stay in contact with people in ways that work for them. As well as digital group meetings we also […]
Read more...Research at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is being conducted into the experiences of carers looking after a family member of friend, supporting someone with swallowing difficulties and dementia to drink well. This research project is being overseen the School of Health Sciences at UEA. They are recruiting participants to share your views and […]
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