For some of us who are looking after someone, our caring role can mean we start to become isolated. But we have a group of volunteers who are giving people a new sense of connection and making sure they do not feel they are on their own. Our Norfolk Befriending Service helps people like Craig […]
Read more...Caring Together want to see carers given improved rights to leave from work. Many carers face significant challenges trying to juggle work and their caring responsibilities. We spoken to one carer, Kate, to find out more about her views and experiences as a carer. If you had one message to give to the Government around […]
Read more...In a year the Caring Together carer helpline team will speak to carers on more than 14,000 calls. Each of those calls sees our team helping someone looking after a family member or friend. Anna, one of our advisers, sat down to tell us more about how she and the team do this. Connecting with […]
Read more...Young carers need proper support around them to make sure they’re able to care for their loved ones whilst taking care of their own physical and mental health, and working towards a bright and healthy future. The new Young Carers Support app enables young and young adult carers in the UK to find information and […]
Read more...For many of us there may be a sense that Christmas is a time to have a break and enjoy yourself. But for some people, including carers, the festive period can bring its own challenges. If you are a carer it may be that you and / or the person you care for are affected […]
Read more...This week the winners of the ‘System Led Support for Carers’ award will be announced at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards ceremony and we are delighted to have been shortlisted for this award. We are delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist for our work to create carer-friendly communities for young carers in […]
Read more...We are delighted to announce that our work to create carer-friendly communities for young carers in Norfolk has been shortlisted for the ‘System Led Support for Carers’ award at the HSJ Awards 2021, recognising the project’s outstanding contribution to supporting the health of carers – in what has been an exceptional and challenging period across […]
Read more...Carers UK have launched their State of Caring survey 2021 and are inviting everyone looking after a family member or friend to take part. The survey is the UK’s most comprehensive research into the lives and experience of carers and many professionals who work with carers find the results provide a useful evidence base for […]
Read more...At Caring Together we provide information and advice, run services in our local communities and campaign so that carers have choices. The people we support are carers like Ruth and her family. This is Ruth’s story. Ruth and her family I am mum to Josie 15 and triplets Jamie, Phoebe and Amelia 13. Phoebe and […]
Read more...At Caring Together we provide information and advice, run services in our local communities and campaign so that carers have choices. We can’t do that without your help, and with the contributions of so many people we are able to do so much more to help carers. Please see below a video we have put […]
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