Carer News Articles

4 April 2019 Would you like to share your story about being a carer, and get paid for it? Care for the Carers has been contacted by Raw Research agency, which is working witha major UK energy...

The Carer’s Handbook (Third Edition) by Jane Matthews A book review by East Sussex carer, Chris Raeburn.   I have read this book and can thoroughly recommend it. As a carer for over 50 years,...

11 March 2019 Towards the end of 2018, 113 of you completed our annual Carers survey. As promised, here we reveal the findings. We asked you to share your opinions and experiences about your caring...

If you are or have recently been looking after a loved one with a life limiting condition, After Umbrage is offering carers a short break free of charge at its tranquil cottage near Bath. This is a...

14 January 2019 Care for the Carers is battling it out with other charities to secure your vote at Tesco storesacross Hastings and Battle. Until the end of February, if you're shopping in Tesco...

Care for the Carers Gateway support service will be closed between Christmas Eve from 4pm and Wednesday 2nd January at 9am. During this break there are national and local organisations you can call....

We all know how tirelessly carers work for others, and here we outline some useful information specifically for working carers. Unfortunately as my loved one's needs have increased, I have had to...

Already 1 in 9 in each workforce will be caring for someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill. “But with the number of carers in the UK set to rise from 6 million to 9 million over the next 30...

Carers Rights Day is a national campaign that brings organisations together to help carers in their local community know their rights and find out how to get the support they are entitled to. Carers...

26 October 2018 A quick and easy way you can help unpaid carers in Eastbourne, Polegate and Pevensey, and Hailsham: vote in the supermarket Next time you're shopping in Tesco stores in those areas...

Monday 22 October 2018 Care for the Carers is delighted to announce we have received a donation of £4,000 from Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme, which was running in Bexhill’s Tesco...

29 October 2018 What if you could make a difference to carers effortlessly, at no cost to you, when you do your online shopping? Now you can. Please support us. Just visit Amazon Smile. When you're...

Carole Gregory, Development Officer at Care for the Carers, delivers Carer Awareness Training as part of her role. Here, she outlines some key activities that medical practices could introduce to...

We all need to visit a GP at some point, whether it is as a carer for someone you care about, or for your own wellbeing. Read here about some examples of local medical practices that have been...

Carers! You're invited to see the star-studded Brit flick Finding Your Feet at Seaford cinema on Friday 21 September for free. Screening in conjunction with Seaford Senior Forum,wehave25 free...

11 September 2018 We have been selected by our local Tesco store in Uckfield for the Bags of Help scheme. Bags of Help is Tesco’s exciting local community grant scheme where the money raised by the...

13 August 2018 I am carer for my mum and I am proud! Natasha, one of the East Sussex young adult carers supported by Care for the Carers, has written a blog about her experience as a carer for her...

4 September 2018 Young adult carer, Rachel Blackmore, describes her VIP evening out this summer, seeing Sussex superstarsKeaneplay a special comeback gig at Battle Abbey. Heringtons Solicitors,...

14 August 2018 During the past year, Care for the Carers has been working on a project tocapture the stories of individual unpaid carers, through creative writing workshops across East Sussex. Would...

30 July 2018 Thank you so much to everyone who voted for Care for the Carers to become Sainsbury's Eastbourne Arndale Centre's Charity of the Year 2018! We're excited to begin working with staff and...

5 July 2018 We have been selected by our local Tesco stores in Crowborough and Bexhill for the Bags of Help scheme. Bags of Help is Tesco’s exciting local community grant scheme where the money...

24 July 2018 Care for the Carers highlights unpaid carers after being awarded runner up in its category at the 2018Small Charity, Big Impact Awards. Last week a small group from Care for the Carers...

Update - November 2018: On 15 November, the Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage MP, announced that the Carers Innovation Fund has been increased from £500,000 to £5 million. This national fund,...

3 July 2018 Care for the Carers' CEO, Jennifer Twist, responds to the confirmation of reduced funding across East Sussex for unpaid carers for 2018-2019: Having campaigned against cuts to East...

See snaps from a selection of Carers Week events you helped to make such a success this year! Below are just a few of the photographs we took or gathered from others to document all the fun local...

Highlights of Carers Week events happening around East Sussex between 11 - 17 June 2018. Local events confirmed so far include: All week offers: Hailsham Freedom Leisure Centre, BN27 1BA: Throughout...

** Update26 April 2018 ** The East Sussex County Council Carers' survey closed on 25 April 2018. We will provide further updates as and when we receive information. 08 February 2018 Jennifer Twist,...

25 April 2018 Care for the Carers isincredibly pleased to announce we'll be able to support even more unpaid carers in Rye, East Sussex, with a generous donation of support we've justreceived. Rye...

9 March 2018 We're delighted to announce that Heringtons, a leading firm of solicitors based on the Sussex coast, is supporting Care for the Carers as its Charity of the Year. Up against tough...