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Carers Week is a national annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution you make to society. The theme for this
Every day, Carers in Bedfordshire staff and volunteers speak to carers on the phone, online and in person. Did you know that in 2021, we had 37,000 interactions with over
The theme of this edition is carer wellbeing. From haircuts to health checks, cancer screenings and eating disorders, to mental health, walking groups and respite.
To raise awareness of Young Carers Action Day on 16 March we asked schools and businesses across the county to wear purple and Bedford Borough Council to light up the
We have launched a new blog from one of our carers Mark, who cares 24/7 for his 18-year-old son. It’s a funny, moving, raw and totally honest view of their
As many as 600 people who have dedicated years to looking after a loved one and are now isolated and lonely, will be helped to move on with their lives,
Oakley Primary Academy is the first school to be awarded Carers in Bedfordshire’s Young Carer Schools Award. The charity, with young carers, devised ten standards for schools to meet, to
Carers in Bedfordshire’s (CiB) former chair Dr Anne Grant has received her MBE medal from The Prince of Wales for services to the charity. The investiture was made in recognition of Anne’s
A Bedfordshire carer has published his collection of poems, inspired by his experience of caring for his mother with dementia, in a book which is available on Amazon.
It’s Carers Rights Day today (Thursday 25 November) and Carers in Bedfordshire want to make sure unpaid family carers are aware of their rights and how they can access the
Would you like to support carers just by going about your daily life? Co-op members can now do just that. From 24 October 2021 to 22 October 2022, every £1
One of the first support groups aimed solely at families caring for someone with a drug or alcohol addiction is being offered in Bedfordshire.
To improve the lives of the thousands of unpaid family carers in the county, Bedfordshire Freemasons awarded us £15,000 to create a new website which went live on 30 July.
We are looking for volunteers to help clear our carers allotment space in Leighton Buzzard.
We have launched a new support service so carers can talk to a dedicated support worker in Urdu, Punjabi or Bengali, as part of our Diverse Community Project.
The Zoom ceremony celebrated those groups and individuals who have demonstrated excellence in supporting their local communities during the last year of the Covid pandemic.
Seven young carers from Bedford took part in recording the podcasts, which are available on Spotify. They cover a different topic in each one, the first focusing on their feelings and emotions.
We are supporting Carers UK’s campaign ‘Fairer For Carers’, calling upon the Government for a £20 a week supplement to the Carer’s Allowance…
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