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Carers Summit Success
12-Jun-15
The Carers Summit held on 10th June at the Forum, Barrow in Furness was a great success. For those who missed it we soon be posting a video of edited highlights - watch this space!...
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CUMBRIA FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE LENDS SUPPORT TO CUMBRIA’S CARERS
08-Jun-15
This Carers Week (8-14 June) Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, as part of the Fire Kills campaign, is reaching out to local carers and reminding them that help is available to keep them, and the people they care for, safe from fire...
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Child Safety Week
01-Jun-15
Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, as part of the Fire Kills campaign, is encouraging local families and child carers to Tackle Teatime Terrors and to stay safe as part of Child Safety Week 2015, run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust from 1 to 7 June – www...
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Celebrating Volunteers
01-Jun-15
This week is volunteers week (1st to 7th June) We would like to thank all our amazing volunters for all they contribute in so many ways to help us support Carers - they gave us nearly 1500 hours in the last year - equivalent to about £10,000! If you have an hour or more to spare and have not yet tried volunteering, please get in touch - we are very flexible and will always try to ustilse your skills and expertise...
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State of Caring 2015 - Latest research
27-May-15
Over 4,500 current carers completed Carers UK State of Caring Survey 2015. The results show increasing pressure on carers' finances and wellbeing, highlighting the need for more support to enable carers to look after their own health alongside caring...
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Thank You
21-May-15
Many Thanks to Penrith Methodist Church - House Group. They raised £320 for us on Sunday. Your support is much appriciated.  ...
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Dementia Friends
12-May-15
This week some of our staff have become 'dementia friends'. Together we can raise awareness of dementia and help those Carers that may need some support....
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Culgaith Walk and Talk
01-May-15
Why not get out and about with some volunteer led short walks around Culgaith - for more information follow the link below...
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Funding announced for veterans to attend VE Day 70 Commemorations
27-Apr-15
Cost of travel funding available for Second World War veterans to attend events in London for the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.   CALVERT TRUST   Please find a link to the attached PDF which you can post or forward to your network and also has the basic details...
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Cares Enjoy a break on the Isle of Man
27-Apr-15
A big THANKYOU to Carole Cochrane CBE and Dorothy Ridgeway for organising and taking a group of Carers for a well deserved break on the Isle of Man Thank you also to all the generous sponsors who made this possible...
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