Carers UK have launched a new survey on cost of living crisis!

01-Feb-22

To better understand how carers are managing their finances, and how they anticipate their financial situations changing over the next year, we have launched a new survey to build a picture of the impact of the increases in cost of living on carers and the people they care for...

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Live online learning from Dementia Carers Count

24-Jan-22

The live online learning webinars from Dementia Carers Count health and care professionals cover a wide range of subjects, from understanding the impact of different types of dementia and strategies that can help, to how to look after yourself as a carer...

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Please encourage unpaid carers to complete NHS England’s GP Patient Survey 2022

13-Jan-22

Around 2.4 million people, aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in early January...

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BT move to clarify landline concerns from rural and vulnerable residents

11-Jan-22

See full article at:  https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19826786.bt-move-clarify-landline-concerns-rural-vulnerable-residents/...

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Our very own Volunteer Coordinator, Sue Munro, talks to BBC Radio Cumbria about making volunteering your new years resolution!

05-Jan-22

Listen on:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_cumbria...

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Ask for help if you need it

22-Dec-21

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New Government letter to identify unpaid carers to help avoid long queues for boosters

18-Dec-21

Government today (Friday 17.12.2021) has taken steps to ensure that unpaid carers can use a specific letter to identify themselves to gain priority for the booster jabs for COVID-19 along with paid care workers, if there are long queues...

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New Living with Dementia Toolkit

29-Nov-21

Welcome to the Living with Dementia Toolkit for people with dementia and their carers. This set of resources is based on research, and the expert experiences of people with dementia and their carers...

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Care Sector Hit Hard By Staffing Shortages

16-Nov-21

See:  https://www.cwherald.com/news/care-sector-hit-hard-by-staffing-shortages/...

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Council pledges £7m to support social care through winter

04-Nov-21

Cumbria County Council has committed £7m to a new emergency social care sustainability fund to support the struggling social care sector through this winter. The announcement comes as social care providers around the county report increasing difficulty recruiting and retaining staff in the face of increasing wages in other employment sectors, the impact of the Government’s ‘no jab, no job’ rule and the ongoing pressure caused by the pandemic...

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