The benefits of creative writing for carers
Evlynn Sharp, our Writer in Residence, outlines her experiences of delivering a creative writing project with carers. Watch the 'Telling the story as it is' video: Find out more about the Carers'...
Creative Writing Workbook: Carers Words, Carers Lives
Care for the Carers is proud to publish the Creative Writing workbook for carers. The workbook shares our experiences of delivering creative writing sessions, provides practical creative writing...
Carers changing needs: Care for the Carers in 2019
Care for the Carers' Chief Executive, Jennifer Twist, discusses carers' changing roles since the charity was established 30 years ago, and her views on carers needs in the future. Find out more...
Caring for a relative with learning disabilities
Chris talks about how his life changed to become a full-time carer when his son was diagnosed with significant learning disabilities. Watch the short film 'To Sum It Up': Find out more about the...
Celebrate 30 years of Care for the Carers
In 2019, Care for the Carers celebrated its 30th year and ran a variety of exciting events to celebrate carers and raise funds of the charity. Formed in 1989, we support and represent unpaid carers...
Apply for your free break away for carers
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...
Shop to help carers in Hastings and Battle
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...
Where to get support over Christmas
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....
Working wonders: Tips for working carers in East Sussex
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...
How employers can improve the workplace for carers
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 – helping you find your way
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...
Lea’s story
Lea is an unpaid carer who lives in East Sussex, and who, along with her sister, jointly cares for her mother with dementia. Share this article:
Vote for carers in Eastbourne and Hailsham areas
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...
Care for the Carers bags £6,000 from Tesco’s community grant scheme
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...
How you can help carers when you shop
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...
Carer-friendly GP practice checklist
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...
How GP surgeries can help unpaid carers
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...
Free cinema trip for carers in Seaford
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...
Uckfield supermarket shoppers – we need you
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...
A carer’s life – guest blog from a young adult carer
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...
Rock band Keane and Heringtons celebrate young adult carers
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,...
Charlotte’s Story
Charlotte's Story Charlotte is one of several unpaid carers in East Sussex to take part in our inter-generational Carers’ Words, Carers’ Lives heritage project. Charlotte took part in a short film...
30th Anniversary Community Fundraising Volunteers
Sadly, due to the Coronavirus situation and Government advice, all of our events are postponed and we are no longer able to take bookings. Thank you for your understanding. You can read more about...
Can you share your experience of being an unpaid carer?
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...
We are Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year!
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...
Tesco shoppers in Bexhill and Crowborough, we need you!
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...
We receive a Small Charity, Big Impact award
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...
Carers Action Plan – our thoughts
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,...
East Sussex County Council budget cuts
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...
Look what we did together for Carers Week 2018!
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...