Research with the University of Strathclyde is being carried out into the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on parents/ carers of adults with Autism. They are asking for parents to share their views. To get involved, contact [email protected]
Read more...Norfolk County Council has launched a digital resource for carers (DRC) platform. The platform is here to help you. The digital resource for carers (DRC) combines Carers UK’s digital products and online resources with local information to give carers in Norfolk a comprehensive support resource. Visit carersdigital.org and use the unique access code to create […]
Read more...Burwell Surgery has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health, for their work with Burwell carers and in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. Dr Andrew Wills, Senior Partner at Burwell Surgery, said: “Applying for the Carer Friendly Tick Award was to recognise not only the support we offer […]
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...If you provide personal care for a friend or family member you are now eligible for free PPE (personal protective equipment). If you are caring for somebody (particularly if they are not in your household), you might want to consider using PPE to protect yourself and the person you are caring for. A carer is […]
Read more...This year’s Carers Week from 7 – 13 June has the theme ‘make caring visible and valued’. You can show how you value carers and the incredible contribution to our communities they make by looking after a family member or friend by donating to help us to support more carers on our Virgin Money Giving […]
Read more...Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Employers, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. Howard Tidman, Carers Champion said: “Unpaid carers play such an important role and make a massive difference every single day, so it is vital we look after them and offer them support […]
Read more...The James Paget Hospitals University HHS Foundation Trust have launched a new cancer carers support group, running for carers of people with cancer. We know that talking together, sharing information about what help you need and what support is available to you can make a difference to carers looking after a family member or friend. […]
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...Disability Huntingdonshire (DISH) has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. Tracy Hyland, chief executive officer at Disability Huntingdonshire, said: “The staff and trustees at Disability Huntingdonshire are thrilled to have been awarded the Carer Friendly Tick Communities award. As this follows […]
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