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Carers' guide to cleaning up bodily fluids
For many of us, cleaning up is actually a huge part of our caring role. From soiled sheets, sofas and clothing. To wiping down floors,...

Claire Cook
Jun 21, 20244 min read


The Power of Music
This month, we’re talking about music and the impact it can have on our day-to-day caring. It's no surprise that 61% of us who completed...

Liz Connor
Jun 14, 20249 min read


10 questions to ask someone we think is caring
As the saying goes, "you only notice something once you start looking for it", also known as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. It’s true...

Linda Nguyen
Jun 6, 20246 min read


Books and shows carers are loving
There are days when we need a little escapism from caring, our community shares recommendations that help them unwind.

Nikki Brown
May 30, 20248 min read


A Carer’s CV
Contemplating a return to work after a long break? Read our tips to supercharge your CV.

Liz Connor
May 22, 20249 min read


10 Top Tips for Young Adult Carers
We reached out to the young adults in our community to find out their advice for Young Adult Carers. Here is what they shared! 1. Know that we are doing a great job You are doing a great job. What you do makes a difference to those you care about. You are the best person for it and you’re doing the best you can do. As carers, we learn as we go, and that's normal. It’s good to remind ourselves that even the small things we do can make all the difference and be day-changing f
Sophie
May 7, 20244 min read


10 top tips for young adult carers off to university
Young adult carers at university share their tips on balancing studying with caring. While making sure to also squeeze in a little fun...

Linda Nguyen
May 7, 20247 min read


Why adaptability is a skill that carers need (and how we can build more of it)
We understand how difficult change can be to navigate as carers. So our community shared 10 small ways we can build it into our busy lives.

Liz Connor
Apr 19, 20248 min read


Pride in caring
June is Pride Month. The whole occasion is normally a fantasia of marching, waving, cheering, whooping and, of course, drinking. So often...
James Townsend
Apr 10, 20242 min read


10 ways dance can benefit carers
Lydia Crosland, a Connections Support Worker at Carers Leeds shares how dancing can bring many benefits to carers. And how to get started...

Linda Nguyen
Apr 2, 20244 min read


Who will keep caring, when I'm unable?
As unpaid carers, what happens to the person we care for, if we’re no longer able to care for them? A tricky conversation that we have...

Linda Nguyen
Mar 26, 20244 min read


Carers' guide to being scam aware
As carers, online admin can take up a lot of our time. Read six simple things we can do to be more scam savvy online and protect ourselves.

Claire Cook
Mar 16, 20243 min read


Carers' guide to coping when we're caring for more than one person
Taking care of one person is hard enough, but looking after multiple people can feel like we’re constantly spinning plates.

Liz Connor
Mar 14, 202410 min read


A carer’s guide to preparedness
Whether it’s for a daily task, a specific event or part of a routine, carers share different ways to be prepared.

Chloe Rollings
Feb 14, 20248 min read


Nine ways to build a positive mindset as a carer
Lydia, from Carers Leeds, shares her top tips for building a more positive mindset in our caring roles. Plus, tips that have worked for...

Claire Cook
Jan 31, 20246 min read


11 books every carer should read
Jorden Williams, Content Designer at BANES Carers Centre, shares seven suggestions for uplifting reads, with unpaid carers in mind. And...

Claire Cook
Jan 30, 20246 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 26, 20248 min read


The hidden reason we find carer admin so hard
What is sludge theory and how it impacts carer admin.

Liz Connor
Jan 25, 20249 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

Claire Cook
Jan 15, 20244 min read


Why a sense of ‘enoughness’ is the one fitness resolution we should set this year
January is here, which means social media is full of ‘inspirational’ fitness content, with videos that revolve around waking up at 5am,...

Liz Connor
Jan 4, 20248 min read
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