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How you can get involved this Carers Week
06-Jun-22
Carers Week (6-12 June) is here, and as unpaid carers continue to face huge challenges it's more important than ever that we come together to raise awareness of caring...
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All Age Carer - Young Carer Online Questionnaire
31-May-22
Cumbria County Councils Childrens Social Care, Strategic Commissioning Team have launched an online survey to understand the views and needs of Unpaid Carers...
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All Age Carer - Adult and Parent Carer Online Questionnaire
31-May-22
Cumbria County Councils Adult Social Care, Strategic Commissioning Team have launched an online survey to understand the views and needs of Unpaid Carers...
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Carers Week 2022: support our campaign calling for a Recovery and Respite Plan for unpaid carers!
24-May-22
This Carers Week, Carers UK and the six other charities involved this year are calling for the UK Government to publish a Recovery and Respite Plan for unpaid carers...
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Support worker hands over the baton after 15 years of service in Eden
23-May-22
A long-serving worker is bidding farewell after 15 years of service at a charity. Carer Support Eden, supported by Carer Support Cumbria – a charity that helps carers through assessments, support plans, health and wellbeing support, social activities and associated personalised support services, is saying goodbye to Wendy Rheam...
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Carers UK reacts to new interim advice from the JCVI about COVID-19 booster vaccinations in Autumn 2022
20-May-22
Commenting on the new interim advice from the JCVI, Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK said: “Yet again we are raising the fact that millions of unpaid carers looking after disabled, older or ill relatives and friends are being left out of announcements about the vaccination programme even though they do the same job as frontline health and care staff but care unpaid...
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Carers Week 2022 - 'Make Caring Visible, Valued and Supported'
10-May-22
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support...
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Over 930,000 unpaid carers will see a real terms cut in benefits - Carers UK response to benefits upratings
25-Apr-22
Over 930,000 unpaid carers will see a real terms cut in benefits - Carers UK response to benefits upratings1 On Monday 11 April 2022, state benefits are being uprated to the new 2022/23 levels but are leaving unpaid carers’ benefits far behind the rate of living costs, meaning a real terms cut in income...
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Success! Health and Care Bill - carers' rights protected at hospital discharge
04-Apr-22
We are delighted to share good news with you all regarding our Health and Care Bill campaign! On 30 March, we welcomed an amendment to the Health and Care Bill which was passed in the Commons having been brought forward by the Government...
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Carers UK comment on changes to eligibility for free Lateral Flow Tests
31-Mar-22
Commenting on the Government’s next steps for living with COVID-19, including eligibility for access to free COVID testing, as set out    in a written ministerial statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK said: “Carers UK is deeply disappointed that tests will not be made free of charge to unpaid carers whether they are symptomatic or not...
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