Wymondham High Academy is the latest Norfolk school to be awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. The school has seen its accreditation renewed and has once again met the standards for the Carer Friendly Tick Award. Lauren Sparrow, teacher and young carers […]

We want to say a big ‘thank you’ to Heacham Junior School on receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education. The award is in recognition of their work to ensure young people within their school who help to look after a family member are given the support they need to be able to thrive despite […]

A huge thank you to The Rotary Club of St Ives for their donation of £1600 towards our urgent young carers fundraising appeal. Our appeal is raising money for us to continue to support young carers with groups and activities that give them a break from their caring role, have fun and simply be a […]

Well done to St Ives Day Centre on receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities. The award is in recognition of their vital work to identify and support family carers in the local community. Gill Blair, Manager at St Ives Day Centre said the centre was very proud to receive the award and added, […]

Alison has a job and cares for her mum Daphne who is living with Parkinson’s Disease. She explains how juggling work with caring for loved one can be relentless and stressful. 600 people a day leave their job because of the challenges of juggling work with caring for a family member, friend or partner. Unpaid […]

Congratulations to Hingham Primary School on receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education. The award is in recognition of their work to identify and support young carers within their school. Vickie Newrick, headteacher at Hingham Primary School, said they were delighted to have achieved the award and added, “Young carers demonstrate the core of […]

Congratulations to Mulbarton Primary School on receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education. The award is in recognition of their work to identify and support young carers within their school. Natasha Hall, headteacher at Mulbarton Primary School said, “We are delighted to have been awarded the Carer Friendly Tick in Education award. We hope […]

Cambridge University Hospital Cancer Support Service has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health. The award is in recognition of their work to identify and support unpaid carers – people that look after a family member or friend. Unpaid carers being recognised by the hospital has benefits to the carer, the person […]

It’s been great to hear what carer Trevor has to say about the difference Kerry and our other care professionals have made to him and his wife Irene. Trevor cares for his wife Irene who has Alzheimer’s Disease. He and his daughter provide much of the support Irene needs, but they value the practical help […]

Disability Huntingdonshire (DISH) has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Employers, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers who are part of their workplace. DISH provides information, advice and support for people with disabilities and older people. This is the second award, the charity has received, as they recently […]