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Young Carers Action Day 2022 – Taking Action on Isolation
It’s that time of year again! Young Carers Action Day (YCAD), run by Carers Trust, is… -
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Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s Mental Health Week is held 7-13 February this year and it is used to raise… -
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Is it really Blue Monday?
We have probably all heard of Blue Monday, supposedly the bluest and most depressing day… -
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Young Carers December 2021 e-newsletter
Please see a link below to our latest e-newsletter for young carers... Young Carers… -
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Take a break from your caring role this winter
As a Young Carer, looking after someone during winter and over Christmas time can be… -
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Gift shopping with a discount
Christmas can be an expensive time of the year so any saving can make all the difference.… -
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Carers Rights Day 2021
Thursday 25 November is Carers Rights Day, an annual awareness day. What is Carers… -
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Young Carers October 2021 e-newsletter
Please see a link to our latest e-newsletter for young carers. View the e-newsletter… -
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Carer Support Dorset joins LUNG Theatre in raising awareness of young carers
Carer Support Dorset (CSD) is joining forces with LUNG Theatre and Bridport Arts Centre… -
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Carers Dorset Festival coming 25 November
To celebrate Carer's Rights Day, Dorset Council are running their own Carers Dorset… -
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Coronavirus FAQs for carers
Here we try to answer some of the key questions that carers have been asking us about… -
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National Bullying Prevention Month October 2021
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, founded by the organisation PACER. It… -
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The Mix are looking for a young carer Youth Representative
The Mix are looking for a young carer or young adult carer to be a Youth… -
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Youth Mental Health Day 2021
Youth Mental Health Day was created by stem4 in 2020 and in the second year of its… -
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Have your say on 2022’s Young Carer Action Day
YCAD 2022 is coming up on March 16 2022. We want the voices of young and young adult… -
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Young Carer Newsletter July 2021
Our latest E-newsletter for young carers is now out. We have a new July e-newsletter… -
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Is your ‘stress bucket’ full? – tips for dealing with worry and stress
If you’re looking after someone – maybe your Mum or Dad, brother or sister, grandma… -
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Coping with caring over the summer holidays
Are you feeling a little anxious or worried about the upcoming summer holidays? Do you… -
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Discounted things to do this summer as a young carer
Although the summer holidays can mean more time at home, you don’t have to feel… -
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Do you get lonely as a young carer?
Loneliness Awareness Week will take place from 14 - 18 June. Hosted by Marmalade Trust,… -
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Wellbeing art activity
Here are the instructions from our Art and Wellbeing session ran during Carers week 2021.… -
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Carers Week 2021 – what does it mean for young carers?
Carers Week, run 7-16 June, is an annual campaign that is run to increase awareness of… -
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Our first Young Carers e-newsletter!
We've just hit send on our first Young Carers e-newsletter! Look out for it in your… -
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Caring Matters May 2021
The latest edition of Caring Matters magazine is now out. Download your copy… -
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Looking after your mental wellbeing as a carer
How caring can affect your mental health Caring in itself can come with its own strains… -
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Coping with Stress
This year, with Covid-19 restrictions, it has been a stressful time on top of the normal… -
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Young Carers Action Day 2021
Young Carer Action Day (YCAD) is an annual event run by Carers Trust. For the past 6… -
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PPE for Unpaid Carers through Dorset Council
Press release from Dorset Council Following the announcement from The Department for… -
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School from home – tips for young carers and parents
We’re back in lockdown again – which might mean it’s back to learning from home for… -
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Cake competition winner!
So today is our one year anniversary! As you may have seen, as part of our… -
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Calling all Young Carers aged 16-24
Join the NHS England Young Carer Health Champion programme in April 2021! The… -
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Carer Support Dorset one-year anniversary cake competition
Join us in celebrating our one-year anniversary! We'd love you to get involved in… -
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Latest edition of Caring Matters now available
The latest edition of Caring Matters magazine, which covers the Dorset Council and… -
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MYTime Young Carers: Invitation to our Zoom youth group
A message from MYTime Young Carers... To you amazing young carers, We wanted to… -
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MyTime Young Carers Employability Programme
MyTime Young Carers have developed a new Employability Programme for Young Adult Carers… -
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Tips for young carers returning to school
MyTime Young Carers have put together a handy booklet with top tips for young carers… -
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Flu vaccination season begins
As the weather begins to turn, attention is drawn to Flu vaccination season. As an unpaid… -
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See, Hear, Respond
Barnado's have set up a new service which may be of benefit to young carers called See,… -
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Survey shows 78% of young adult carers are more worried about the future since coronavirus
Carers Trust has conducted a survey of young carers (aged 12 to 17) and young adult… -
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Young Carers Activity Pack
It's been a tough time for young carers like you recently with increasing anxiety over… -
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Offer to carers: The Bruce Boats – trips on the Kennet & Avon Canal
As part of The Bruce Boats’ contribution to these difficult times, you, being a carer,… -
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Calling on all young carers and young adult carers to take a survey on how you’ve been affected by Coronavirus
Carers Trust has launched a survey to find out how young carers aged up to 25 have been… -
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8-14 June is Carers Week!
Carers Week is an annual national event and is about recognising and valuing unpaid… -
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If your mum or dad are drinking too much or taking drugs
It’s true, lots of adults drink alcohol and some adults use drugs, but sometimes this… -
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Coronavirus and Young Carers
It can be a scary time for a lot of young carers during the coronavirus outbreak,… -
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Coronavirus and Caring
Public Health England have shared some information on helping to stop the spread of… -
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Calling all Young Carers aged 16-24
Join the NHS England Young Carer Health Champion programme in July 2020! The… -
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February 2020 newsletter
Keep up-to-date with the latest news from Carer Support Dorset by viewing our February… -
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Young Carer Awareness Day 2020
At the end of the month, on Thursday 30 January, we will be joining various organisations… -
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Animals and Us
We love animals in the UK. From dogs, cats, fish and hamsters, we're even bringing farm…
