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Charity receives award in recognition of work to identify and support staff and volunteers who are carers

Care Network Cambridgeshire 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. The award was decided by a panel of carers who assessed the submission on behalf of Caring Together. Care Network, a charity that provides information and […]

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Well done to the Spinney Surgery for receiving the Carer Friendly Tick Award

The Spinney Surgery in St Ives has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support carers. The panel was particularly impressed by the surgery having the same carers champion for the last five years. This gives carers the reassurance that there is someone […]

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Norfolk solicitors firm receives award in recognition of work to identify and support carers.

Fosters Solicitors has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award (Employers), in recognition of their work to identify and support carers within their workplace. The renewal of the award was decided by a panel of carers who assessed the submission on behalf of the charity which supports people caring for family members or friends. […]

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Norfolk hospital receives Carer Friendly Tick Award in recognition of their work to identify and support carers

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded  Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award (Health), in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. On behalf of Caring Together, a charity supporting people caring for family members or friends, a panel of carers assessed the submission from the Trust. The […]

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Norfolk sixth form college recognised for their support for carers

East Norfolk Sixth Form College has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award (Education), in recognition of their work to identify and support young adult carers. Jane Palmer, progress tutor and carer lead at East Norfolk Sixth Form College in Gorleston-on-Sea, said they were delighted to receive the award in recognition of their work […]

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Congratulations to Magdalen Gates Primary School for receiving Carer Friendly Tick Award

Magdalen Gates Primary School has once again been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support young carers. Chris Hutchinson, head teacher at Magdalen Gates Primary School said: “Many young carers are not recognised or are ‘hidden’ and may find it difficult to balance […]

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Well done to Swavesey Surgery for receiving the Carer Friendly Tick Award

Swavesey Surgery has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support carers. Lorna Gardiner, practice manager at the GP practice, Swavesey Surgery said the team were proud to hold the Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health. She said, “It is very rewarding being […]

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Well done to SNYAB for receiving the Carer Friendly Tick Award again

South Norfolk Youth Advisory Board (SNYAB) has once again been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support carers. Harry Town, director at MTM Youth Services CIC  said, “The SNYAB applied for the Carer Friendly Tick Award as they are proud of the work […]

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Hellesdon High School awarded Carer Friendly Tick Award again

Hellesdon High School has once again been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Education, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support carers. Abby Thetford, pupil premium mentor and wellbeing coordinator at Hellesdon High School, said, “Having a growing awareness of the significant but hidden role young carers have at home, we […]

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Libraries team receives Carer Friendly Tick Award

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 […]

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