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Carers UK manifesto 2024 and open letter to the future Prime Minister
18-Apr-24
Carers UK has today launched our ...
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Support for Carers UK's Carer's Allowance overpayments campaign
17-Apr-24
Carers UK overwhelmed by support from senior politicians encourages carers to share their experience of Carer’s Allowance overpayments as Government is urged to act quicklyCarers UK is urging the Government to act swiftly to make critical changes to Carer’s Allowance and its systems to protect carers from overpayments...
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New: UPPER EDEN DAY CARE
03-Apr-24
A new Day Care for adults with dementia and disabilities in Upper Eden.  BRILLIANT NEWS!!!...
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Young Carers Invited To Tell Their Story
03-Apr-24
Young Carers across Cumbria are being invited to make a short film on their smartphones to tell their story of life as an unpaid Carer.More than 8,000 people under 18 years old in Cumbria are providing unpaid Carer for a family member of friend...
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Unpaid carers in employment forced to reduce their working hours for the fifth consecutive year as Carer Poverty Coalition publishes its demands of government.
28-Mar-24
Unpaid carers forced to reduce their working hours from April 2024. Carer Poverty Coalition of 130 organisations is calling on political parties to commit to a full review of financial support for unpaid carers and rules preventing them from working alongside caring role...
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Two million employees set to benefit from Carer’s Leave as final details of new law go through Parliament
05-Mar-24
Final legislation passed in Parliament yesterday seals a groundbreaking new right for two million employees with unpaid caring responsibilities to take up to five days of Carer’s Leave...
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The Recovery College: Eden Timetable
31-Jan-24
The Recovery College is a place you can go to learn techniques and strategies to help manage mental and physical wellbeing for yourself or someone you are caring for. It is for all adults age 18+ that would like to improve their overall mental health and physical wellbeing...
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Channel 4 News on 'Carers are just abandoned’: Demand for council respite care soars as funding squeezed'
31-Jan-24
Demands for respite for Unpaid Carers has risen dramatically.Councils in England have been given an emergency £600 million by the Government but these funds are nowhere near enough to meet the demand for services after years of budget cuts...
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Together We Cumbria new course
26-Jan-24
The North Cumbria Recovery College supports Adults aged 18+ in Cumbria by delivering group sessions and providing opportunities for those experiencing mental or physical health difficulties, or those caring for someone who does...
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New guide launched to inspire opportunities for carers to get active
08-Jan-24
A new guide created by Carers UK shows how professionals can make a positive difference for unpaid carers by offering tailored activities encouraging them to get active...
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