Talented artist Betty Ellis has found a creative way to use her painting skills to support unpaid carers across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. Betty, who specialises in watercolour paintings of children and pets and landscapes of local landmarks is also a full-time carer to her husband John, who has a physical disability. Caring Together has […]
Read more...Swavesey Surgery has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support carers. Lorna Gardiner, practice manager at the GP practice, Swavesey Surgery said the team were proud to hold the Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health. She said, “It is very rewarding being […]
Read more...James, a member of our Norfolk Young Carers Forum, has held a Q&A in an Instagram live event on The Mix for #YoungCarersActionDay (16 March). The young adult carer spent 50 minutes answering questions on his experiences of being a young carer, such as how to deal with the fear of missing out and how […]
Read more...Abby talks about her experience as a young adult carer – and how it can make a difference if medical professionals realise the need to listen to young adult carers as they can have valuable information about the person they care for. Find out more about our work with NHS England and NHS Improvement on […]
Read more...Heather talks about her experience as a young carer – and how it can make a difference if medical professionals realise the need for young carers to be involved in the care of the person they care for. Find out more about our work with NHS England and NHS Improvement on a campaign to show […]
Read more...Young carer Liam talks about his experience as a young carer – and how it can feel when medical professionals don’t realise the level of understanding a young carer can have of the medical needs of the person they care for. Find out more about our work with NHS England and NHS Improvement on a […]
Read more...Shahida Rahman, is a Trustee of Cambridge Central Mosque and Trustee and Chair of the Board of Trustee of the Karim Foundation. Shahida encourages women who are caring for a family member of friend to seek help. She said “Women have a huge role in looking after their ill relatives, whilst trying to maintain the […]
Read more...South Norfolk Youth Advisory Board (SNYAB) has once again been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support carers. Harry Town, director at MTM Youth Services CIC said, “The SNYAB applied for the Carer Friendly Tick Award as they are proud of the work […]
Read more...For a young person who has caring responsibilities, trying to transition to, through and beyond university, can be extremely challenging and for some a barrier. On University Mental Health Day, we asked 20-year-old Axel about coping as a young adult carer while studying away from home for a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Studies degree. […]
Read more...Hellesdon High School has once again been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support carers. Abby Thetford, pupil premium mentor and wellbeing coordinator at Hellesdon High School, said, “Having a growing awareness of the significant but hidden role young carers have at home, we […]
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