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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
Jul 27, 20214 min read


Our favourite (and free) podcasts for carers
Jorden Williams, Content Designer at BANES Carers Centre , has shared some fantastic podcasts for us carers. These audio files can be...

Linda Nguyen
Jun 14, 20214 min read


Kickstart our imagination with creative writing
As unpaid carers our minds can be clouded by the many things on our 'to-do' lists. Lydia, at Carers Leeds shares how creative writing,...

Linda Nguyen
Jun 2, 20214 min read


Carers' Covid-19 vaccination experiences
Our friends at Greenwich Carers Centre have been chatting with some of their carers about their experiences of receiving the Covid-19...

Claire Cook
May 27, 20213 min read


Inviting carers to the art of Tai Chi - Embrace challenge with courage
Tai Chi is Chinese martial art originating back to the 13th century, and well-known for its health benefits. Greenwich carers have shared...

Linda Nguyen
May 27, 20212 min read


How to cope when our caring role comes to an end
Jill is a parent carer from Camden and was a member of the team at Camden Carers from 2008 until 2021. Here, Jill talks about how and why...

Claire Cook
May 26, 20217 min read


Caring in lockdown: what good care looks like for the person we care for - and ourselves
This time last year Roxy took the time to share her story of caring for her sister during the first coronavirus lockdown. One year on we...

Suzanne Bourne
May 21, 20216 min read


Five things to know if you are new to caring
For our 100th Mobilise Moment* we were keen to capture the wisdom, knowledge and experience of our community. We asked “What do you wish...

Claire Cook
May 14, 20214 min read


Reflections on Eid, after lockdown
Farhina Islam, a member of our community shared her experiences of Eid during lockdown, and as a carer. We asked Farhina if she would...

Claire Cook
May 10, 20213 min read


Fixing our to-do lists
As carers we probably have longer to do lists than most. Getting to the point that we feel we have done enough and can relax, guilt free,...

Suzanne Bourne
Apr 7, 20215 min read


What are befriending services for carers?
Befrienders are trained volunteers from organisations or charities who help us (or those we care for) feel less lonely through...

Claire Cook
Apr 7, 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....

Claire Cook
Mar 31, 20216 min read


A year of carer content
March 2020 has marked one whole year of Mobilise daily emails. And it's no coincidence that our daily emails started with the...

Claire Cook
Mar 24, 20213 min read


A year of Mobilise Virtual Cuppas for Carers
On the 18th of March 2020 we held our first ever Mobilise Virtual Cuppa for Carers. 1 year and 222 Cuppas later we are still going strong (

Suzanne Bourne
Mar 15, 20212 min read


Simple breathing exercises for carers
Carmen Cooper, Wellbeing Facilitator at BANES Carers Centre, has put together a simple video for us, using the 2-to-1 breathing...

Claire Cook
Mar 8, 20212 min read


10 ways your local carers' centre can help you
Tony Collins-Moore, carers academy manager at Carers Centre Tower Hamlets, shares his experience of working with carers at a carers...

Claire Cook
Mar 2, 20215 min read


Caring for a child with complex needs
Jill, a parent carer from Camden and a member of the team at Camden Carers, shares part of her caring story with us. Jill's daughter...

Claire Cook
Feb 9, 20216 min read


Carers survival guide to homeschooling
As a parent carer, we've reached out to anyone in our community who has the double whammy of a caring role and a homeschooling role. Of...

Claire Cook
Feb 1, 20215 min read
Carer’s guide to staying awake
Sleep - it's one of the most talked about topics amongst carers - usually focussed around 'the lack of it'. Caring is far from a 9-5 job. Much of the time, we're focussed on how to get a good night's sleep, around our caring role. But this isn't always the case! What about when an unexpected event happens? Those events that see we in a hospital all night or being responsible for close observations through the night at home. Often after chronic poor sleep, and whilst managing
Sophie
Jan 13, 20213 min read


Carers' top ten reads of 2020
Well 2020 turned was quite a year! Our community of carers were incredible. We saw phenomenal support and strength throughout 2020, and a...

Claire Cook
Jan 6, 20213 min read
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