Could you provide a sympathetic ear to carers who need someone to listen to their worries or concerns about their caring role? If you are a good listener and keen to support carers, then why not become a volunteer for our Listening Ear service? The Listening Ear service allows carers to talk to one of […]
Read more...As part of Volunteers’ Week we are looking at the role of our volunteers and celebrating their contributions – how their work benefits carers looking after a family member or friend, and how they also benefit from their roles. You can watch and listen to Graham talk about what it’s like being a volunteer with […]
Read more...At Caring Together mental health and wellbeing are always part of our thinking. Mental Health Awareness Week is from 10 – 16 May. It gives an opportunity for us all to recognise the importance of mental health – our own and other people’s – and why we all have a role to play. We can […]
Read more...At Caring Together, we are delighted to have a wonderful volunteer team. Our team is currently made up of 43 dedicated people who give their time and talents tirelessly to support carers. Their roles vary widely from Listening Ear volunteers to young carer group volunteers to providing IT support. We are grateful to have such […]
Read more...Saturday 10 October is World Mental Health Day. At Caring Together we know that looking after a family member or friend can be hard and that the opportunity to talk to one of our trained volunteers on the phone about the things that matter to you as a carer can make a big difference. That is […]
Read more...We know that looking after a family member or friend can be hard. That is why we have our Listening Ear service which gives you as a carer the opportunity to talk to one of our trained volunteers on the phone about the things that matter to you. You may want to benefit from […]
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