Cambridgeshire and Peterborough carers magazine issue 20 – September-November 2020
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough carers magazine issue 20.
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Donations made to help young carers
Young carers in Norfolk have been delighted to receive donations of a range of goods by Asda Swaffham in the past two months. Supplies have included food essentials such as rice and pasta. The most recent donation has been stationery sent via the post to eight Norfolk Young Carers Forum members, returning to school, college […]
Read more...Study by the University of East Anglia reveals impact of COVID-19 on young carers
The pressures facing young carers during the COVID-19 pandemic have been revealed in new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) which Caring Together have supported. The restrictions of lockdown and the anxiety related to the risks associated with COVID-19 have been central to young carers’ difficulties, increasing their caring load, preventing them from […]
Read more...Delivering carer awareness for schools
Helping schools identify and support carers is an important part of our work. And it has been superb to see how this has carried on during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. We are able to deliver awareness sessions by using Zoom, and Belinda from our awareness team recently delivered a training session to over 60 designated […]
Read more...Cambridgeshire and Peterborough carers magazine issue 19 – June-August 2020
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough carers magazine issue 19.
Read more...Free online training available for carers
Caring Together is committed to providing and sharing support for carers in the community and we welcome online training available for carers. Promas Online is an online platform providing training and support to help carers deal with the challenges they face. Whether it’s managing stress, finding coping strategies, understanding dementia, caring for yourself or caring […]
Read more...Research on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on young carers
We are doing a range of work to help us, and others, understand the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) carers of all ages. As well as our own survey which is available here (and you can click here to find out more) we are also working with Dr Kate Blake-Holmes to understand the impact on young […]
Read more...Grants available for young adult carers – apply now
We are pleased to offer support grants available of up to £100 to young carers/young adult carers (with priority being given to those aged 16-25), from across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. The Aspirations Fund has been launched with the aim of increasing access to employment, education, training opportunities and helping provide support for mental health. […]
Read more...Closure of educational settings: information for parents and carers
The government has issued information on the closure of educational settings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The information is for parents and carers of children at registered childcare providers (including nurseries and childminders), primary and secondary schools and further education colleges. This is for both state-funded and independent schools. Please see official information here […]
Read more...Cambridgeshire and Peterborough carers magazine issue 18 – March-May 2020
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough carers magazine issue 18.
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