by Cally Emmerson | Apr 24, 2023 | Carer News
Mindfulness and Springtime A guest article by Angela Hesterbanks. Angela is an accredited Mindfulness & Meditation teacher. After her mindfulness workshops for carers in January and February, she joins us to talk about ways in which we can access mindfulness in...
by Cally Emmerson | Apr 13, 2023 | Carer News, Community
Respite with Sussex Support Service Sussex Support Service CIC join us to celebrate their recent 10 year Anniversary and talk about the support they can provide to carers. Sussex Support Service provide respite in Uckfield for carers of older people with Dementia,...
by Cally Emmerson | Mar 4, 2023 | Campaigns, Carer News
Young Carers Action Day 2023 – Make Time for Young Carers Young Carers Action Day will take place on Wednesday 15th March 2023. The day raises awareness of young carers and young adult carers (aged up to 25 years old), who provide care and/or support to a family...
by Cally Emmerson | Mar 3, 2023 | Carer News
International Women’s Day 2023 A day to celebrate women from across the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) was initiated in 1911. Since then it has been marked annually on March 8th, with this being an important moment in the year for working to...
by Cally Emmerson | Mar 2, 2023 | Carer News, Carers voices
Taking care of yourself in 2023 In September 2022 we held our Cost of Living focus groups to see the areas where carers are struggling. As we spoke with carers at these groups, they shared some of their top tips with us to help other carers. 1. Connect with others...
by Cally Emmerson | Feb 8, 2023 | Carer News, Carers voices
Carers Voices Annual Report 2022 Carers’ voices often go unheard. We frequently hear from carers that their views are being ignored or not valued, and that as a result, services and support systems are designed without their needs in mind. This increased during the...
by Cally Emmerson | Jan 27, 2023 | Carer News
Winter Wellness Tools Molly and Lucy from Coastal Wellbeing share how they are using Winter Wellness Tools to stay well this winter. The winter months can be tough at the best of times. This year we are faced with the additional challenge of how to manage the impact...
by Cally Emmerson | Jan 19, 2023 | Carer News, Carers voices
How the cost of living crisis is affecting carers in East Sussex In September 2022 we held our Cost of Living focus groups to see the areas where carers are struggling. Affording monthly expenses Almost all of the carers we spoke to said they are experiencing a great...
by Cally Emmerson | Dec 23, 2022 | Carer News
The temperatures are on the rise, but it is still important people stay warm and well this winter. If you look after a relative, friend or neighbour, we would like to encourage you to focus on your wellbeing, improve your physical health and maintain social...
by Cally Emmerson | Dec 22, 2022 | Carer News
Support for carers this Christmas Our offices will be closed from 3pm on Friday 23rd December until 9am on Tuesday 3rd January. Christmas can be a stressful and challenging time, especially when you are caring for someone. We’ve listed useful sources of support during...
