If you are in Hastings or St. Leonard's before the end of July, please go along to the free public exhibition 'Seeing Carers: a carers photography project' along the outpatients corridor of the...

Men’s Health Week 13th-19th June 2022 For Men's Health Week our Serious Mental Illness Carers Project Team, James and Richard, write on where male carers can receive support locally. Men's Health...

Guest post by Lily Meyers Lily Meyers is a Freelance writer who primarily focuses on lifestyle and homecare writing. According to Carers UK, there are over 6.5 million people who are unpaid carers...

Guest post by Rebecca Fuller Rebecca Fuller is a public speaker and writer promoting understanding about wellbeing, dementia and support for carers. Rebecca is a former carer for her mum and shared...

Carers Week, 6th – 12th June 2022, Making Caring Visible, Valued and Supported Our pledge to you: This Carers Week we’re celebrating the amazing carers in East Sussex, thanking them for everything...

31 May 2022 Claire's volunteering story By Carmen Dupre Our Social Media Volunteer, Carmen speaks to one of our Carers in Touch volunteers, Claire about her volunteering journey with us. Claire, has...

We are delighted to be running the Arlington Bluebell Walk on Monday 16th May and are also seeking keen cake bakers and volunteers to help us on the day.

Young Carers Action Day took place on the 16th March, with the theme of Taking Action on Isolation, calling for more respite breaks for young carers and young adult carers. The day also raises...

Carers from across East Sussex joined us to share their views and experiences at this year’s Carers Voices conference week, ‘For Caring Out Loud!’ An in-person session took place on Monday 14th March at the Uckfield Civic Centre…

​Our annual Carers Voices Conference Week 2022, For Caring Out Loud! will take place during the week of Monday 14th to 18th March 2022. Responding to carers feedback, the week will include both an...

​Care for the Carers is partnering with Carers Trust, Carers Support West Sussex, and The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove in the ‘Making Carers Count’ programme. The programme aims to provide...

South East Water, Southern Water and UK Power Networks (as well as other utility companies) hold a Priority Services Register to offer a range of help and services for electricity, gas and water...

We have many events and activities for carers coming up this January and February. Take some time out for yourself doing something that you enjoy, and meet other people. All of these activities are...

SayAphasia is a charity based in East Sussex, founded five years ago by Colin Lyall, who lives with aphasia himself. SayAphasia has two main aims: to support people with aphasia and their families...

Christmas can be a stressful and challenging time, especially when you are caring for someone.  There have been some changes in Government measures to control the pandemic with the rise of the...

Care for the Carers is delighted to announce that we have won the System Led Support for Carers Award at this year’s HSJ Awards. Our initiative to provide intensive support to carers in Hastings...

The Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) has launched the Eastbourne Dementia Inclusive Community Charter which aims to bring together local businesses, organisations and individuals to help...

With the colder winter months now upon us, there is a need to take special care of yourself and the person you care for If you look after a relative, friend or neighbour, we would like to encourage...

Community Chef, Robin Van Creveld, has helped thousands of people improve their cookery and nutrition skills. Robin has held baking and cooking workshops for carers during the year and here he gives...

Care for the Carers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the System Led Support for Carers Award at the HSJ Awards 2021. An initiative to provide intensive support to carers in...

We have a lot of events coming up for carers in East Sussex. All of them are free for carers to attend. Take a look below. Carers drop-in day Carers are invited to a drop-in day full of creativity,...

Suzy Dixon is a Project Manager for 'Being Digital', a programme from East Sussex Adult Social Care. Here she explains how it can help the community. Whether you embrace gadgets and technology...

Care for the Carers are inviting carers in East Sussex to take part in photography workshops in August and September 2021. Beginner, intermediate and experienced photographers are all welcome. The...

East Sussex carers can join a free, hands-on cookery course featuring food from around the world, cooking with Community Chef, Robin Van Creveld. You will learn how to prepare delicious and...

We're excited to work with Diversity Resource International (DRI) focusing on supporting and empowering carers from ethnically diverse communities in East Sussex. Ruqia Osman, Race Equality...

Updated 28th October 2021. Every carer in Sussex aged 16+ years can receive their vaccine and booster vaccine this Autumn 2021. We are inviting unpaid carers in East Sussex to register with us if...