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DWP Winter Covid-19 Support Grant

We are pleased to announce we have been awarded grant money to distribute to adult Carers made vulnerable, or had their vulnerability increased due to Covid from a non-family household (a household where all occupants are 19 years or over)...

We call on the Government to find a solution to the growing Carers Crisis.

The sector is facing a shortage in the number of people working as carers - with the pandemic and Brexit adding to concerns about staffing. Here's what Dani Leslie from Eden Carers told That's TV earlier today...

You Can Access Cumbria's Libraries

Cumbria’s libraries are currently closed for browsing and general access. However, they continue to facilitate digital access for those with essential needs which include job applications, benefit applications, accessing public services, financial information, online banking, for educational purposes, to keep in touch with family members or to support mental health...

Grab a cuppa and have a read of our Spring 2021 Adult Carers newsletter.

See: https://www.edencarers.co.uk/workspace/documents/final-adult-spring-ac-pc-newsletter-a3-folded.pdf...

PAID Carers - how to register for Covid vaccination

Dear Colleagues, If you are asked about access to vaccine by someone who is a Personal Assistant / Personal Care Worker in Cumbria (ie: someone employed by an individual to provide care rather than someone employed by an organisation) we now have a website (with thanks to DaCE) that you can direct them to so that they can register to be called, in due course, for a Coronavirus vaccination...

How Healthy is your brain??

Alzheimer’s Research UK launches ...

Free Dignity in Dementia Zoom Course (4x1 hour sessions) for unpaid Carers

Starting Tuesday 2nd February 7-8pm. Then the following 3 Tuesdays same time. To book a place or for more information email: diane@dignityindementia.org. or ring: 07771 68237...

Charities across Cumbria welcome inclusion of unpaid carers on vaccination priority list.

Carer charities across Cumbria have welcomed the inclusion of unpaid carers in the publication of new COVID vaccination advice issued on 31 December, from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI)...

Unpaid carers save UK state £530 million every day of the pandemic

Care provided by families valued at £135 billion over course of the pandemic so far Carers UK calls on Government to recognise contribution of millions of carers and protect their health and wellbeing With every day of the COVID-19 pandemic that passes, unpaid carers are saving the UK state £530 million in the care they provide, new research by charity Carers UK shows...

Carers Connect is coming!!

With money from Cumbria Community Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund, Carer Support Cumbria is connecting Carers together throughout Cumbria, with a platform developed by Carer Support South Lakes...

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