Cambridgeshire pensioners and others struggling with the rising cost of living could be eligible for support from the Household Support Fund. In March the Government announced the extension of the scheme, which initially ran between November and March, awarding Cambridgeshire an additional £3.58million to support those in need across the county, with a particular focus […]
Read more...Health and care champion, Healthwatch Cambridgeshire are helping Cambridgeshire County Council find out what you would like from an Independent Living Service – either now or in the future. The Independent Living Service involves building new self-contained homes for life for people with health and care needs. The new homes plan to help people live […]
Read more...The Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Team has been awarded our Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. The Council has 33 libraries across the county, including three mobile libraries, which are staffed by a team of 188 people. The panel of carers, who assessed the submission from the […]
Read more...Heather Avenue Infant School, Norwich, has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. The school commented, “We are delighted to have been awarded the Carer Friendly Tick Award. It is so important to us to get to know our young carers and […]
Read more...Cambridgeshire County Council Reablement Service has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. And their team members have spoken of why they believe it is so important to identify and support carers. Their comments have included: “Carers often say to me ‘I […]
Read more...If you look after a family member or friend in the Cambridgeshire or Peterborough area there is support available for you. Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council commission a range of services for carers. For Carers Rights Day, which is on Thursday 26 November, they have produced a video hosted by Helen Duncan. In […]
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