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Downham Market youth project receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

3 May 2023

Congratulations to the Swan Youth Project in Downham Market on receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities. The award is in recognition of their work to identify and support young carers within the project. Lucy Kenna, assistant family and youth worker at Swan Youth Project said, “It is really important to us to be […]

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Carer Friendly Tick Award presentation

Norfolk trust receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

26 April 2023

Congratulations to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) on once again receiving our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health. The award recognises the work the trust continues to do to identify and support unpaid carers who look after family member or friends. Nancy Fontaine, chief nurse professor at the NNUH said, “The […]

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CUH outpatients online session - NEED TO CREDIT CUH

Have your say on outpatient pharmacy services

24 April 2023

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are keen to hear your views on their outpatient pharmacy services and how their outpatient departments communicate with you and the person you care for. You can share your experiences on what is going well, what is not going well and what can be improved at an outpatient online […]

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Do you care for someone living with a mental illness?

21 April 2023

Rethink Carer Support: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are inviting you to join them for a free ‘Mental Health and Families’ course in Cambridge this May. The course which involves attending two workshops will give you a chance to improve your skills in supporting family members or friends with mental health conditions. The first workshop ‘Learning from professionals’ […]

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COVID-19 vaccination

COVID-19 Spring booster now available to those most at risk

19 April 2023

COVID-19 Spring booster vaccinations are now available for those most at risk of serious illness from the disease. You or the person you care for may be eligible. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System are encouraging the following people to come forward for their booster: adults aged 75 years and over residents in a care […]

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Benefact £1,000 grant nomination

Nominate us – you can help us help more unpaid carers

11 April 2023

Do you have a minute or two to spare? If you nominate us for a Benefact Movement for Good Award you could help us provide more vital support to unpaid carers across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. Please hurry because the more nominations we get, the greater chance we have of winning the £1,000 grant. There […]

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Autism Bedfordshire

Do you care for someone with autism?

3 April 2023

Do you care for someone with autism? Is going to the doctor or being admitted to hospital a worrying experience for them? Autism Bedfordshire want to hear about the healthcare experiences of autistic adults and their carers across of the East of England. Your feedback will help them improve services across the area.   Click […]

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Have your say on local health and wellbeing services

3 April 2023

People in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being invited to have share their views on health and care plans for the future via the second phase of  Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care’s Let’s Talk: your health and care campaign. Over 2,300 people have taken part since the conversation first launched in October 2022. The views local […]

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Norfolk high school receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

29 March 2023

Well done to Diss High 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. Jess Read, young carer lead at Diss High School said: “One of the many reasons we applied for the Carer Friendly Tick Award, […]

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Aylsham High School

Norfolk high school receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

21 March 2023

Congratulations to Aylsham High 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. Jennifer Coles, is young carer lead at Aylsham High School (pictured with young carer Eloise). She said: “Being able to support our young people […]

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