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5 hours ago
5 min

Pride, Joy and Caring

Do you give yourself enough credit? Do we allow ourselves to feel good and what feelings make us feel good? Great awareness chat with carers

Suzanne Bourne

a day ago
2 min

The carers guide to the internet

When you need to find something out to help you with your caring role where do you go?

Suzanne Bourne

5 days ago
3 min

September Priorities for Carers

Our monthly priorities poll is our snap shot of what is important to carers right now.

Like Pieces of a Puzzle - Rebuilding a Relationship

Chloe Rollings

7 days ago
3 min

Like Pieces of a Puzzle - Rebuilding a Relationship

From sister to stranger. This blog shares how the relationship with my brother drastically changed in 2015 and our journey to rebuilding ...

Suzanne Bourne

Sep 11
2 min

Conversation Reboot

Conversation starters and ideas to reboot your conversations with friends and family.

Suzanne Bourne

Sep 9
2 min

Relationships - wisdom from carers

When you are caring for someone your relationship with them may change and your relationships with others may be different too.

Claire Cook

Sep 9
6 min

A Carer's Grief

A carer's journey with grief can be complex and long. Here we talk about different types of grief, and share ways to support our wellbeing.

What to do if you're uncomfortable in the 'new normal'

Claire Cook

Sep 4
3 min

What to do if you're uncomfortable in the 'new normal'

How to keep your distance in the new normal! Carers are managing some awkward situations, as rules are interpreted in different ways.

Suzanne Bourne

Sep 3
1 min

New Season, New Plan

Whatever our circumstances it can be helpful to stop and rethink our weekly routines. Lots of us did this at the beginning of coronavirus.

Claire Cook

Sep 2
6 min

SEN Back to School Guide for Carers

Carers guide to getting back to school. Including practical and emotional tools and resources for a smoother transition.

Chloe Rollings

Aug 28
3 min

10 Top Tips for Young Adult Carers

This week we reached out to the young adults in our community to find out their advice for Young Adult Carers. Here is what they shared! ...

5 Things to do if Local Support Services Close

Claire Cook

Aug 26
3 min

5 Things to do if Local Support Services Close

Members from our carers community share their top tips for moving forwards when services close.

Joe Legate

Aug 24
1 min

Our creative community!

Take a look at the projects that the community have undertaken in the last few months.

Chloe Rollings

Aug 21
4 min

"Leave your inner critic at the door"

Read about Bridget’s journey with art and how she uses colour to help her wellbeing. She shares the different techniques she has tried an...

Claire Cook

Aug 20
2 min

Creativity and Wellbeing; Writing

Members of our carer's community talk about how getting creative has been both fun but a great boost to emotional wellness.

Suzanne Bourne

Aug 16
3 min

GO GO Gadget Carers!

Some of us are old enough (or young enough?) to remember a cartoon called Inspector Gadget. He’d shout “Go Go Gadget Arms/Legs” and they w...

Claire Cook

Aug 14
4 min

How resilient is your situation?

What's in your resilience toolkit? As a carer - what keeps you from falling off that edge?

Suzanne Bourne

Aug 12
3 min

August Priorities for Carers

As lockdown eases, and a 'New Normal' emerges for some, many of us are increasingly concerned about our loved ones coming into contact wi...

Claire Cook

Aug 10
3 min

Coping with Change and Uncertainty

3 techniques to help manage our emotions as social distancing and lockdown rules continue to change and evolve.

Suzanne Bourne

Aug 6
3 min

The Wrong Cheese! (Lockdown shopping)

It turns out the little things really matter.

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