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We are delighted to announce the findings from our Carers Hub survey 2021. The 70+ respondents helped us build upon data that we gathered in 2019 for an interesting comparison of how carers view our services here in Brighton & Hove.

As we move into the colder months it’s important that we continue to support the carers already known to services and identify those who are still ‘hidden’.

Carers Rights Day Thursday 25th November 2021 Finding out your rights as an unpaid Carer What is Carers Rights Day? Carers Rights Day is a national awareness day arranged by charity CarersUK, bringing together organisations and charities up and down the country to help carers in their local community find out how to get the […]

Carers News Autumn Edition Out Now Hello and welcome to another packed edition of Carers News. In this issue we catch up with all the goings on at the Young Carers Project over the summer holidays. We take a look spotting the signs for hearing loss and offer the RNID tips for better communication. Updates […]

The Carers Centre team have added a new factsheet to our resource collection; this time specifically for carers of those living with dementia.

31st August 2021 update – Covid-19 vaccinations for unpaid carers Max the Vax – Every carer aged 16+ is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination

Carers Week special Edition of Carers News Hello and welcome to your special Carers Week edition of Carers News. We have so much to bring you right through Carers Week, from online and in-person events to our online Carers’ gallery with lots of opportunities for you to get involved. You can view your Special Carers […]

Dementia Action Week for 2021 is 17th – 23rd May. The initiative aims to raise awareness about dementia. The Carers Centre supports many people who are looking after a loved one with dementia. The Healthy Lifestyles team at Brighton and Hove council are running a series of short Dementia Friends webinars.  These provide a fantastic […]

‘Making Caring Visible and Valued’ Carers Week, 7th-13th June 2021 Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign that celebrates and recognises the vital contribution of the UK’s unpaid carers – supporting family members and friends who are older, have a disability, mental or physical illness or need extra help as they grow older. Join us […]

Carers News Spring Edition Out Now Hello and the warmest of welcomes to the Spring Edition of Carers News. Coming up in this issue: Looking after our Health and wellbeing with the Healthy Lifestyles Team . We also drop in on the Carers Introduction to Meditation Workshop, and keep an eye out for all of […]