CARERS WEEK QUEST Monday 9th June to Sunday 5th June 2014 marks Carers Week for 2014 with “Carers Week Quest”, an exciting new initiative to encourage improved collaborative working in local communities to reach out to family carers. It aims to reach out to the thousands of carers in the UK who are currently missing […]

The Co-operative Charity of the Year 2013 partnership was shortlisted for an award at the Business Charity Awards on 13 May 2014, where they were up against a very strong field of competitors, and we are delighted that they won! A huge thank you to Co-operative staff and Carers Trut network partners who made it […]

A big thank you to City & University of Cambridge Masonic Charitable Trust for their £2000 donation to support Young Carers and also for their excellent hospitality on Tuesday evening at their Charity Evening at the Masonic Hall in Cambridge which Helen Brown and Pauline Lutman of Carers Trust Cambridgeshire attended.

3 April 2014 The Better Health Network has been formed to improve the support provided to frail, elderly people and those with long term conditions, by co-ordinating the services being delivered by charities and voluntary organisations. Organisations involved in the pilot project are: Care Network British Red Cross Royal Voluntary Service Carers Trust Cambridgeshire Hunts […]

Fulbourn Day Centre receives award Fulbourn Day Centre charity was nominated by Fulbourn Parish Council for the South Cambridgeshire District Council Community Awards. We are delighted that they won the award in their nominated category: Community Pride Award – Health and Wellbeing. Congratulations to the Centre and to all our staff who support the Centre.

Budget 2014: What it means for carers Carers UK has written a Policy Briefing on what the Budget 2014 means for carers. Download it here: Budget 2014: What it means for carers [PDF].

Local Co-Operative Shoppers Make a Difference for Young Adult Carers Following a successful funding bid, Carers Trust Cambridgeshire is launching a new project specifically targeted at Young Adult Carers aged 16-21 years within the Huntingdonshire and Fenland area. The ‘Filling the Gap’ project launched on 18 March 2014 will support up to 50 Young Adult […]

Putting a Will or Lasting Power of Attorney in place may seem like a daunting task, especially if as a carer your thoughts and time are usually taken up with other priorities. Yet these documents can greatly benefit your family should you pass away or lose mental capacity. A Will puts you in control of […]

Since September 2013 Cambridgeshire has suffered nearly 100 fraud offences with a similar method, we believe these are orchestrated by several independent organised groups and who are likely based in the London area. Essentially the victim is cold called and informed by someone who identifies themselves as a police officer that their card has been […]

Carers UK’s landmark annual survey is now open – help us find out what impact caring has on carers’ lives. Each year Carers UK carries out their State of Caring survey to show just what it is like to be carer. You can fill the survey in here.  It has been shortened compared to previous […]