Tag Archives: caring

Here’s how you can get 50% off Yoga Classes here in Bath

Posted on 21st February 2019 by Emma Tucker

Hopefully, you’ve heard that the Carers’ Centre offers a free discount card to all carers living in BaNES and registered with us. If you haven’t heard, now you have! We sat down with one of our fabulous local businesses that … Continue reading →

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2 Ways to Improve Your Wellbeing this Autumn

Posted on 29th August 2018 by Emma Tucker

by Lindsey Clay Update 18th September 2018: Due to demand we will now be offering an evening yoga and mindfulness 6 week course, venues and dates the same but with a 6.00pm—7.30 pm time slot. We are coming to the … Continue reading →

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Half of infant young carers under ten are suffering broken sleep to care for family members

Posted on 25th January 2018 by Emma Tucker

Thursday 25 January is Young Carers Awareness Day (YCAD), a national day of recognition for the 700,000 young carers in the UK who provide care and support to family and friends who are disabled, ill, elderly or misuse substances. A … Continue reading →

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The YAC Bowling Night

Posted on 22nd June 2016 by janine

Last month, the YC team treated some Young Adult Carers aged 17-24 (YACs) to a night of bowling at the Longwell Green complex in Bristol. Luckily, there were just enough of us to squeeze into our minibus, which was donated … Continue reading →

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Giving Something Back: Trudy’s Story

Posted on 4th May 2016 by janine

Trudy cares for her husband Mark, who has a hereditary eye condition and is registered blind. For many years Trudy “just got on” with caring for Mark, but eventually struggled with her own emotional and physical wellbeing. Trudy says “I … Continue reading →

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National Young Carers Awareness Day – 28th Jan

Posted on 27th January 2016 by janine

Tomorrow is National Young Carers Awareness Day, a national event aiming to inform the UK of who young carers are and the hidden struggles they face every day. Therefore today, we want to highlight one of our brilliant young carers, … Continue reading →

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The Care Act 2014

Posted on 1st December 2015 by janine

In our most recent Annual Survey, many carers requested information about the Care Act 2014; a new piece of legislation all about carers and who they look after. Last week, Carers Centre staff all took part in Care Act training, … Continue reading →

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