Staithe Surgery in Norfolk, has been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Health, in recognition of their work to identify and support carers. Phoebe Starling, management assistant at the GP surgery in Stalham said: “We applied for the award because it benefits so many people knowing the support we can provide to carers. […]
Read more...If you are caring for a family member or friend, you may be struggling with living costs for a range of reasons. We understand that it’s not an easy time for many people at the moment, and we want to let you know that you do not have to cope with these struggles alone. Here […]
Read more...Are you looking after a family member or friend? Are you concerned about the rising cost of gas and electricity? We have joined with National Energy Action, the national fuel poverty charity, to run a free ‘Keeping Warm and Safe’ webinar on Thursday 12 January, 10.00am – 11.30am. The webinar will give unpaid carers from […]
Read more...This Christmas, we are delighted to have the support of Maxine Lester Lettings and Property Management. The St Ives based company have chosen us their charity this Christmas and aim to raise £3,000 to support 25 family carers with emergency home support, when core support services are unavailable. Maxine Lester, director of Maxine Lester and […]
Read more...We know that the high cost of living remains a concern for many people looking after a family member or friend and Christmas could be an even more difficult time for them. Therefore, this #BlackFriday, please think of us when you shop for that bargain purchase on Amazon and choose us as your AmazonSmile charity. […]
Read more...At Caring Together we support people looking after family members or friends in a wide range of ways, from providing a home care service to being there to support them at a difficult time. Fulltime carer, Janice talks about how our support with taking her husband to a hospital appointment has made a huge difference […]
Read more...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. […]
Read more...Carers Week with the theme of ‘Make caring visible, valued and supported’, takes place on 6 – 12 June. During the lead up to the week, we thought it would be a good opportunity to highlight the range of support we offer to people looking after a family member or friend. If you or someone […]
Read more...The Alzheimer’s Society in Peterborough has a range of activities and information sessions for people caring for a family member or friend living with dementia. There are also weekly activities for the person living with dementia, such as singing, crafts and exercise sessions. The information and support sessions for carers take place at the Dementia […]
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