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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.

5 steps to creating your support network

Suzanne Bourne

Aug 5
2 min

5 steps to creating your support network

If you are looking after someone, no one ever said we had to do this alone.

Do you provide 'moments of care' for others?

Claire Cook

Aug 3
5 min

Do you provide 'moments of care' for others?

Have you provided 'moments of care' for someone, since lockdown? Shopping, cleaning, cooking, emotional support. What happens going forward?

Chloe Rollings

Jul 31
3 min

Making the most of Carer Assessments

Our community of carers share their experiences of Carers Assessments and offer top tips on how to make the most of them. Carers Assessme...

Claire Cook

Jul 27
4 min

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

Chloe Rollings

Jul 24
3 min

A Carer's Story: The Decision

Written by Sanyu Musoke, a Young Adult Carer and founder of YUCAN In late 2015, I was due to start my second year at university. I had ju...

Suzanne Bourne

Jul 23
2 min

Plan Your Perfect 'Staycation'

Planning a 'staycation'? Carers are getting creative and have come up with some ideas to inspire us to create our perfect holiday.

Suzanne Bourne

Jul 20
2 min

Money saving carers

Simply trying to make ends meet or saving up for a "staycation" or post lockdown treat? Check out our money saving tips from carers.

Claire Cook

Jul 17
5 min

EHCPs - Let's get 'September Ready'

10 simple questions to reflect, think and plan, before we "go back" in September.

Chloe Rollings

Jul 16
7 min

Caring, Uni and You

From studying a topic you are interested in, to pursuing career goals or experiencing student life, there are many reasons why people cho...

Claire Cook

Jul 13
5 min

Creating Our Best 'New Normal'

Stepping with purpose into our 'new normal'. Knowing what we want and don't want. Shaping a 'new normal' that works for us.

Suzanne Bourne

Jul 10
2 min

July Priorities for carers

Every month we ask the Mobilise community of carers "what is your priority at the moment?" So by answering that poll each month we are h...

Half of us are carers in the 'new normal'

James Townsend

Jul 9
3 min

Half of us are carers in the 'new normal'

The Office for National Statistics has released data on the impact of lockdown for people looking after family, friends and neighbours. T...

Returning to work whilst caring for someone

Suzanne Bourne

Jul 8
4 min

Returning to work whilst caring for someone

Siobhan answers carers questions about returning to work

From lock-down to the New Normal: What we're taking forward together

James Townsend

Jul 6
3 min

From lock-down to the New Normal: What we're taking forward together

As we move from the phase of intense lock-down into whatever the ‘new normal’ might look like, the Mobilise team have been reviewing what...

Claire Cook

Jul 5
6 min

What do you see, as lockdown lifts?

We each have our own beliefs and perspectives. This can be helpful to remember, as we each step into our 'new normal'

Suzanne Bourne

Jul 1
4 min

Rosy's Carer Story, Anticipatory Grief

Trying to balance the ‘preemptive grief’ of knowing someone you love and care for is dying, with still caring for them whilst they’re alive

Suzanne Bourne

Jun 30
2 min

Celebrating our 100th Mobilise Cuppa

Our first Mobilise Virtual Cuppa for Carers was held on the 18th of March, here we are at cuppa 100 reflecting on the journey that we've ...

How to care for yourself, when there is no time to care for yourself

Claire Cook

Jun 28
6 min

How to care for yourself, when there is no time to care for yourself

We noticed in some of our cuppas, that replenishment - or self care - has taken a back seat for some of us, so we opened the discussion u...

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