Caring during winter can bring about different issues for you and the person you look after. For example, you may be affected by: Difficulties to attend medical appointments due to weather conditions. In extreme weather conditions services you rely on may be cancelled. Feeling more isolated if you tend not to visit family, friends or go […]
Read more...The Christmas season can be a time when many of us are able to have a break and enjoy ourselves. But if you are looking after someone, it means that you may have quite a different experience – you may have more family and friends around to offer some support, but you and the person […]
Read more...Thank you to everyone who has helped carers by donating to our joint Christmas Cheer appeal with Maxine Lester Property Management. Your generosity meant that over £2,000 was raised and 100 gift boxes were sent to carers in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk giving them some welcome Christmas cheer. We would also like to say a […]
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...In the run up to this Christmas we are asking you to help us make sure that carers have someone to talk to. Looking after a family member or friend can be very hard, and at this time of year the advice, information and support we have available to carers can be all the more […]
Read more...Virtual balloon racing festive fun was had on Christmas Day, in aid of supporting carers looking after a family member or friend. With each balloon sold, we have raised over £700. This will go towards supporting carers looking after a family member or friend in communities across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. This means that we […]
Read more...We are grateful to all of those who generously donated to our 2020 hamper appeal which went towards giving a Christmas hamper and other seasonal foods and goodies to young carers and their families. Working in partnership with Maxine Lester Lettings and Property Management, who pledged to match any donations made to the campaign and […]
Read more...We are teaming up with local business, Maxine Lester Lettings and Property Management, with an appeal to help people looking after family members this Christmas. You can get involved and make a difference. We are asking people to donate £25 towards hampers, and other seasonal food and goodies that will be given to young carers […]
Read more...Thank you to all of you who have already bought our Christmas cards and don’t forget that you can still buy from our selection with every pack sold helping carers. We are pleased to see such a positive response to our selection of Christmas cards this year. Jackie Tevlin, carer said: ““As a carer for my husband […]
Read more...Thank you to all of those who have already bought our Christmas cards. We are pleased to announce over one hundred sets have sold so far with all proceeds going to support carers in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk communities. The top sellers have been our ‘four candles’ and beautiful ‘Christmas donkey’ cards, but what are […]
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