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Kinship care: what it is and how it applies
Guidance for Kinship Carers on raising a child that is not our own because their parents aren't able to care for them

Laura Martin
Oct 25 min read


What carers told Mobilise about carer's assessments, one year apart
What Mobilise carers say about having a Carer's Assessment

Laura Martin
Oct 27 min read


10 shows to watch this autumn, picked by carers
We asked carers in the Hub what's on their watch list this autumn, from Saturday night staples to series we're saving for a rare quiet hour

Laura Martin
Sep 254 min read


Financial support in winter for carers
With energy prices so high, we've updated our simple guide to financial support for carers this winter.

Suzanne Bourne
Sep 236 min read


When caring takes us to breaking point
Alongside the exhaustion, the sleepless nights, and the financial strain that comes with caring, many of us have had thoughts of ending our lives

Laura Martin
Sep 177 min read


Is the person we care for at risk of cuckooing?
Cuckooing affects an estimated 10,000+ vulnerable adults across the UK annually. Read on to learn how to keep the person you care for safe

Laura Martin
Sep 94 min read


Logged in or locked out? Carer experiences of using NHS digital services
We asked unpaid carers about navigating the NHS digitally and what we learned was revealing

Laura Martin
Sep 34 min read


Carer’s guide to getting paid care at home
At some point in our caring role, we may start to realise and accept that we need more help. Perhaps because the care is becoming physically too much for one person, or perhaps we just need a break. Either way, thinking about getting care at home and paid carers in, can be a real help. Jill Elliott is the Relationship Lead at BelleVie. She shares her wealth of knowledge and expertise around paid home care including the right questions to ask providers, the key things to look

Linda Nguyen
Aug 3111 min read


Helping a young person with a learning disability find work
Explore the main UK schemes and programmes that help young people with learning disabilities move into paid work

Laura Martin
Aug 265 min read


Navigating services: what happens when carers aren't heard?
How the Mobilise community is learning to manage the systems in place to support us

Laura Martin
Aug 217 min read


Taking care of us, so we can take care of them
A member of our community shared something in the Hub recently that caught our eye. She'd started her post with an apology, for not writing more often. Then she deleted it. She didn't need to shame herself for not doing a good enough job, she said, not anymore. This carer looks after a parent with several long-term conditions, alongside a full-time job and managing her own health. She's spent years in therapy working through difficult experiences from earlier in her life, and

Laura Martin
Aug 123 min read


How to feel seen and heard as a carer
Practical tips for advocating for ourselves from carer, author, and mental health activist Matthew McKenzie who unpacks why speaking up for ourselves matters and how to navigate support systems with confidence
Emily Hart
Aug 1110 min read


What a good enough summer looks like
Whether it's a paddling pool in the garden, an ice cream in the park or eating dinner outside, summer doesn’t have to means a passport or a plan

Laura Martin
Aug 63 min read


Welcome to Mobilise: Information for young carers, young adult carers and families in Buckinghamshire
We asked our Mobilise community about the difference Mobilise has made to their lives

Heather Kerr
Jul 235 min read


Fading friendships while caring: Change, hurt, and new possibilities
How our friendships might be affected when we're also caring for someone
Emily Hart
Jul 219 min read


The cuppa, the garden, and the closed door: what self-care actually means to us as carers
“Self-care” is a word that gets used a lot and, as unpaid carers, it can make us wince a little. We hear it from health professionals, from well-meaning friends, from posters in the GP surgery waiting room, but it can feel like there are precious few opportunities for us to actually practise it. To explore the topic more, we put a Mobilise Moment survey to our caring community and asked a simple question: what does self-care look like for you, if anything does? 1200 of us ans

Laura Martin
Jul 176 min read


Cultural expectations to caring
An exploration of supporting carers in ways that acknowledge both cultural identity and mental health

Liz Connor
Jul 111 min read


What carers think about Mobilise
We asked our Mobilise community about the difference Mobilise has made to their lives

Laura Martin
Jun 265 min read


Carer tips for keeping the person we care for (and ourselves!) cool and safe in extreme weather
Tried-and-tested tips for managing the heat shared by fellow carers

Laura Martin
Jun 234 min read


Father's Day as both son and supporter
How a father-son relationship evolves over time, especially when caring responsibilities begin to emerge

Laura Martin
Jun 123 min read
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