Inside news May 2022
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Carers Week 2022 – making caring visible, valued and supported
Carers Week 2022 is on the way from 6 to 12 June. The week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers of all ages face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities. The theme for Carers Week 2022 is ‘Make caring visible, valued and supported’. The […]
Read more...Online forum – improving support for young carers and young adult carers
Do you want to improve the support available for young carers, young adults carers and their families? You can join an Young Carers Alliance research, policy and practice forum on ‘Improving support for young carers at key points of transition’. The Young Carers Alliance is a growing network of organisations and individuals committed to changing […]
Read more...Inside news April 2022
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Read more...Nominate a carer for a BBC Make A Difference Award
Do you know a carer that goes above and beyond to improve the life of an individual or group of people by caring for them on a regular basis? This is your chance to say a huge thank you to them by nominating them for a BBC Radio Cambridgeshire ‘Make A Difference’ Award. Your nomination […]
Read more...“Being a young carer has made me the ‘mother’ of my friendship group”
About Ruby 14-year-old Ruby is a carer for her 16-year-old brother who has autism, this affects his understanding and how he communicates and interacts with the world. When Ruby is not caring for her brother, she enjoys meeting up with friends, going into Norwich and cycling. However, her real passion is listening and singing to […]
Read more...Study shows three in 10 adolescent young carers in the UK think about self-harming
About three in 10 adolescent young carers in the UK think about self-harming, and more than 10% contemplate harming others – often the person for whom they are caring, a study suggests. There was no evidence that these carers represented a real threat to others, but the finding is indicative of the constant pressure and […]
Read more...Young adult carer holds a live Q&A session on The Mix
James, a member of our Norfolk Young Carers Forum, has held a Q&A in an Instagram live event on The Mix for #YoungCarersActionDay (16 March). The young adult carer spent 50 minutes answering questions on his experiences of being a young carer, such as how to deal with the fear of missing out and how […]
Read more...Ground-breaking new alliance to bring change for young carers and young adult carers
More than five years on from the introduction of formal rights for young carers, and young adult carers, thousands of children and young people are still being negatively affected by the impact of their caring responsibilities. Caring Together and a coalition of more than 30 organisations and individuals from a wide range of sectors including […]
Read more...Do you want an opportunity to give your views as a carer?
Whatever your role as a carer, we want to hear from you. We want to have carers of all ages, and from all parts of the community involved in our new carer council. The council has been set up to ensure the voice of carers is heard throughout the work of Caring Together. Chair of […]
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