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Sophie’s Story: ‘I believed I was a bad parent’

Posted on 10th July 2018 by Emma Tucker

Sophie shares her experience as a parent carer. “I’ve been on my own with my son since day one. I always found him hard work, right from the beginning. I thought it was because I was a rubbish parent and … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Hear from Young Carer Alex

Posted on 16th February 2018 by Emma Tucker

My name is Alex and I am 12 years old. I help to care for my 10-year-old sister, Izzy, who has developmental delays. She is both great fun and very hard work. I love her very much, but there are … 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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Young Carer Becca Featured on Comic Relief Red Nose Day

Posted on 28th March 2017 by Emma Tucker

Young carer Becca, 10, helps to look after her mum who has Fibromyalgia. The family, via the Carers’ Centre, were approached by the Comic Relief team who wanted to make a short film to capture what life is like for … 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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Join us for our Sponsored Walk!

Posted on 18th May 2016 by janine

To mark the start of National Carers Week, we at BANES Carers Centre are holding our first ever sponsored walk on Sunday, 5th June. The walk starts at 11am and will take our carers through the mysteries of the Two … Continue reading →

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Our Spring Craft Fayre 2016

Posted on 11th May 2016 by janine

The sun shone on our Woodlands building this weekend as we held our Spring Craft Fayre. It was lovely enjoying the weather and our centre was bustling with so many activities going on – we had Morris dancers, face painting, … Continue reading →

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Family Time: Bath City Farm

Posted on 6th April 2016 by janine

Last week, carer families had the chance to have a break when we took them to ‘Meet the Romans’ at Bath City Farm. We were blessed with amazing sunshine and a beautiful view over the rolling hills of the city. … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Arts and Crafts

Posted on 23rd March 2016 by janine

When some people hear the word ‘art’, they may think of classrooms filled with children wielding paintbrushes or pompous ‘artistes’ in front of empty canvases. But for carers, art means so much more than just paint; it’s about expressing creativity, … Continue reading →

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‘January Trees’ – Our latest Arts Award evening

Posted on 20th January 2016 by janine

It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole week since our last Arts Award meeting with our amazing Young Carers! This fortnightly art club takes place at Woodlands and allows Young Carers aged 5-11 to explore loads of different creative … Continue reading →

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