This year’s carers week runs from the 6th to the 12th June. Carers Week is a yearly campaign to aims to raise awareness of the issues surrounding caring in the UK. The theme for Carers Week 2022 is “Make caring visible, valued and supported”. Currently, it is estimated that around 1 in […]
As of 15th February, unpaid carers could receive their COVID-19 vaccination after the JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) confirmed that it has included unpaid carers on the vaccination priority list (UK wide) in group 6. Unpaid carers who are also in other vulnerable groups (for example, those 65 and older), may be called […]
Throughout the first lockdown of 2020, it became a regular part of all our of stay-at-home routines to stand on the doorstep every Thursday at 8 pm and clap for the carers and key workers working on the front line of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The idea first began as a one-off event to support […]
Happy New Year from all of us at Surewise! 2019 was an exciting year for Thank A Carer – our community grew bigger than ever, and we even partnered with Curam Care to launch our new ‘Carer of the Month’ hamper giveaways, enabling us to give even more carers a well-deserved treat for the work […]
Tomorrow, Thursday 21st November, is Carers Rights Day, a day organised by Carers UK to help carers: – become more informed of their rights – find out where to get more support and help – raise awareness about their needs As of 2019, there are estimated to be around seven million carers in the UK […]
Thank A Carer Partner With Curamcare Our aim with Thank A Carer is to bring awareness to the hard work carers do every single day, often alongside many other responsibilities, and to give people a platform to thank the carers they know for the work they do. Building a community is at the heart of […]
Thank A Carer are officially sponsored by You’re The Boss, a resource created to address the issues that carers, and the people who need care, face. Who Are You’re The Boss? “You’re the Boss is an online community for people who are looking for Care and Support or people who provide Care and Support.” You’re […]
This year, Carers Week takes place from the 10th June – 16th June. What Is Carers Week? Carers Week, held annually, is a campaign that aims to raise awareness on the challenges carers face, as well as recognising what carers do for our communities and society as a whole in the UK. For more information, […]
This year, Carers Rights Day is on Friday 30th November. It’s an annual event held by Carers UK with the aim to bring UK organisations together to help carers in their local community. Carers Rights Day aims to help carers better understand their rights, how they can get additional support, and what help they are entitled […]
Last week (11th – 17th June), was Carers Week. If you don’t know what that is, Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness and support for carers, the challenges they face, and the extra support they need for the contribution they make to families and our communities in the UK. Throughout the week, thousands […]