Staff stories

Working as a Care Professional isn’t Emily’s first job, but it is the most flexible. She was looking for a role that enabled her also to study and enjoy time off with her friends and partner. “I’ve got so much free time to do uni work and also have free time,” explained Emily, “it really […]

Anyone who receives homecare from Michal knows he is on the ball with his caring, compassionate and conscientious attitude. But did you know that he previously worked for a Polish Ekstraklasa (Premier League) football club? In his early twenties, Michal spent 18 months treating bumps and bruises as physio for the U21 team of top […]

Meet Lynnette, our Community Fundraiser I began my fundraising journey in February 2024, inspired by my daughter and the incredible work she’s done. Supporting her sparked a real passion in me, and I quickly realised how much I loved making a difference. I’ve now been with Caring Together Charity for just over eight months and […]

The winners of the second annual Kerry Care Awards were announced on 3 November at an awards ceremony attended by the friends and family of Kerry Giles-Brown, who the awards are in memory of. Kerry Giles-Brown was a devoted member of our care team who sadly passed away from cancer in 2024. The awards were […]

Meet Your New Cat-Loving, Canal-Boat-Cruising Volunteer Coordinator! As we celebrate Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June 2025), it feels like the perfect time to say a big hello and introduce our new Volunteer Coordinator, Maddy, who wants to shine a big bright dazzling light on the incredible individuals who give their time to support others – whether […]

Our growing team of volunteers are an integral and highly valued part of Caring Together Charity. Opportunities are many and varied, covering services supporting carers and the people they look after across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. People of all ages choose to volunteer with us, bringing a wide range of experience and skills which are […]

A charity supporting unpaid carers across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Peterborough has launched new awards in memory of Littleport-resident, Kerry Giles-Brown, who passed away from cancer in September. Kerry had worked for the charity as a Care Professional for over 30 years, and raised thousands of pounds to support unpaid carers locally. In summer 2024 she […]

For some of us who are looking after someone, our caring role can mean we start to become isolated. But we have a group of volunteers who are giving people a new sense of connection and making sure they do not feel they are on their own. Our Norfolk Befriending Service helps people like Craig […]

Care professional Kerry Giles-Brown is celebrating 30 years of helping people through her work with Caring Together Charity. Caring Together Charity’s chief executive and some of the families she has supported have spoken of how much we all value the role she has played. At a time when there is a social care recruitment crisis, […]

In a year the Caring Together carer helpline team will speak to carers on more than 14,000 calls. Each of those calls sees our team helping someone looking after a family member or friend. Anna, one of our advisers, sat down to tell us more about how she and the team do this. Connecting with […]

Cat, our HR administrator talks about why she enjoys working for Caring Together. To find out more about the latest opportunities to join our team, please visit our vacancies page.

Niky, one of our care professionals, talks about her role and how she enjoys making a difference to lives of people looking after family members or friends. If you would like to join our friendly team of care professionals, please visit our vacancies page.

Our community engagement team’s key focus is to develop strong relationships with organisations that will help increase awareness and support for carers, their families, and the work of Caring Together as a charity. Jill, carer awareness and voice coordinator and Belinda, carer awareness and voice team leader, talk about a typical day in the engagement […]

At Caring Together we are extremely proud of the homecare service we offer and the way our staff provide such a valued service to so many families. “Just being there so that a family can have a break, is very important. I would highly recommend this job if you’ve got a good heart, if you […]

Lydia Parsons explains why she makes a difference as a care worker with Caring Together and why she loves her job, “Every time he sees me he’s got this big smile.” Watch her talk about her role here. You can find out more about our latest care worker vacancies by going to: https://www.caringtogether.org/about-us/join-our-team/vacancies

At Caring Together we are extremely proud of the homecare service we offer and the way our staff provide such a valued service to so many families. “Caring is a profession you’ll find rewarding. When you come home and you’ve finished your day’s work, you know that you have done something that has made a […]

At Caring Together we are extremely proud of the homecare service we offer and the way our staff provide such a valued service to so many families. “As a care worker I help vulnerable people manage their daily activities. “The relationships that I build with clients are so valuable!” – Lizzy, Caring Together care worker. […]

We are pleased to celebrate everyone who took part in the MyPrudential Ride London Virtual event and the money raised so far with Caring Together to support carers of all ages in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. Bryony and Alex took part to raise money and support carers in your community, representing Caring Together. Both completed […]

Being a care worker can be a very rewarding career – even if it is one you might not have thought of before. Seeing us at a jobs fair in a shopping centre led to Michal now doing a job he loves and him making a big difference to the lives of those he supports. […]

At the start of 2020 we won the Health & Social Care Employer of the Year Award at the Cambridge Regional College Apprenticeship Awards. At the time of the awards Joanna Sawka, who is one of our care workers who is part of the apprenticeship scheme said, “I have been employed as a care worker […]

A member of Caring Together team is going to be taking on a 7K run at the A14 Great Ouse Challenge and will be raising funds for the charity she works for. Corporate services officer Lizzie Hindler will be heading along to the event on Saturday 12 October and explained she was keen to combine […]