After Umbrage visited our Family Carers Hub at Lapwing Appartments, Peterborough on 5 July 2018. After Umbrage offer carers a passport to look after themselves with a free holiday break and in return, they give frank and honest insights into their lives and challenges as carers. Read the full article.
Read more...Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Pride in Our Carers Awards 2017 The dedication and inspirational devotion of unpaid family carers and organisations that support them have been honoured in the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Pride in Our Carers Awards 2017. The awards were presented yesterday (13 June) at a celebratory Sharing the Caring event in Cambridge, held jointly […]
Read more...Patients registered at all GP practices across Greater Peterborough can book appointments seven days a week. An extra 12,000 GP practice appointments have been offered since last September, made possible by extended health services which have just been secured for at least another year. As a result appointments can be made as late as […]
Read more...Carers Trust Peterborough is highlighting Carers Rights Day on 25 November by telling caregivers, “it’s vital you have the right information at the right time to prevent some of the harmful impacts of caring on you and your family.” Events are being held in the city to provide unpaid carers and their families with the […]
Read more...Carers Trust Peterborough has been given a £5,000 donation by Buckles Solicitors LLP to support its work with family carers in the city. It came from a charitable trust managed by Buckles, who are based in Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough. Stephen Duffy, a Partner at Buckles, said a donor had left money in her Will to […]
Read more...When Sandra Cross’s grief stricken brother began to suffer health problems following the sudden death of his wife, and later his daughter, she didn’t hesitate to offer to care for him. Roy Stocker, 78, lost the power of his speech and ability to write, and his mobility was affected too as he began falling backwards […]
Read more...Family carers of all ages, the person they care for and professionals who support them pledged to support Building a Caring Community at a major event held by Carers Trust Peterborough on Thursday, 22 September. The question many people asked throughout the day was, “Who cares for the carer?” A ‘wall’ of pledges was filled […]
Read more...Summer activities for The Young Carers and Siblings of Peterborough A day of fun in the sun kicked off the activities in Peterborough with the first of our designated summer sessions here utilising the beautiful grounds of Thorpe Hall. Survival skills, safe tree climbing techniques and bug house making were some of the things included […]
Read more...Through a generous donation from The Pears Foundation via Carers Trust, we are thrilled to be introducing a new fund for Young Carers up to the age of 17. Young Carers supported by Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk will have the chance to apply for up to £50.00, directly from us to enable them […]
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