top of page

Claire Cook
Jan 26, 20248 min read
How to care for yourself, when there is no time to care for yourself
Four self-replenishment techniques that take less than four minutes and fit into our busy days as unpaid carers.

Claire Cook
Jan 15, 20244 min read
A change is as good as a rest
The benefits of a 'break from the norm' on our wellbeing and how to simply 'do it'. Why it's so important that carers get that 'holiday feel

Nikki Brown
Jan 11, 20247 min read
30 simple things that can help us feel great
30 simple things that have helped carers to feel their best.

Liz Connor
Dec 13, 202313 min read
How to cope with draining carer interactions
There are lots of reasons why, as carers, we can feel exhausted. One reason that perhaps gets overlooked is "all the talking"... Talking...

Claire Cook
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Caring and the menopause
We may be caring whilst experiencing menopause or peri-menopause ourselves. Or caring for someone going through menopause. Some of us may...

Claire Cook
Sep 25, 20235 min read
The impact of unpaid caring
With thanks to the team at Crossroads Care Surrey, for writing this great piece of content about the impact of caring. Exploring how we...

Linda Nguyen
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Managing feelings of resentment and guilt, as an unpaid carer
With thanks to the team at Crossroads Care Surrey, for writing this great piece of content about the emotional impact that caring can...

Claire Cook
May 4, 202310 min read
Caring and unhealthy habits
When we’re looking after someone else (on top of our own busy lives), it’s not uncommon to find ways to help us cope. This might be a...

Liz Connor
Apr 21, 202311 min read
How to step away and feel better
Looking after someone else, day in and day out can be rewarding but overwhelming. With so much going on we may feel we lack the personal...

Claire Cook
Feb 7, 20237 min read
When did you last say something nice to yourself?
It’s easy to become overwhelmed when we're caring. Even easier to blame ourselves for everything. So it's time to be kinder to ourselves.

Claire Cook
Jan 25, 20236 min read
"Just" a carer?
There is nothing “just” about being a family or unpaid carer. However, when caring roles become all consuming, finding a little bit of...

Claire Cook
Jun 10, 20226 min read
Carer's guide to impossible or hard things
There are moments throughout life, when things can feel very hard, perhaps even impossible. As unpaid carers, we may experience more of...

Claire Cook
Oct 26, 20213 min read
Coping with change and uncertainty
3 techniques to help manage our emotions as social distancing and lockdown rules continue to change and evolve.

Claire Cook
Jul 27, 20214 min read
Carers' guide to managing anxiety
So much can feel out of our control as carers. Whether it be anticipating (or dealing) with a new diagnosis of the person we care for,...

Claire Cook
May 19, 20215 min read
10 ways to prioritise ourselves every day as unpaid carers
Jill is a parent carer from Camden and was a member of the team at Camden Carers from 2008 until 2021. Here, Jill talks us through carer...

Claire Cook
Mar 31, 20216 min read
Caring and the impact of judgement
Jill is a parent carer from Camden and a former member of the team at Camden Carers. Here, she shares her insights on judgement....
Suzanne Bourne
May 19, 20207 min read
Dare to Hope – Blog By Graham Foxwell
Mental Health First Aider Graham Foxwell shares his strategies around Mental Health
bottom of page