Help us make caring visible
Carers Week is just around the corner (08 - 14 June 2020) and this year's theme is Making Caring Visible. We know that as carers you are currently dealing with more challenges than ever, with the additional worry
Let’s be kind
In the final post for our Mental Health Awareness Week blog series, we'd like to share this poem, written by an anonymous carer. It brought a smile to our face, we hope it does the
Give our parent carers a like…
As with all of Carers Leeds' specialist support services, our parent carer service is up and running during the current crisis. Our team have been working hard to learn how best to support parent carers in the
Smiling is infectious
As part of our Mental Health Awareness Week blog series, we'd like to share this poem with you, written by Spike Milligan. Smiling Is Infectious by Spike Milligan Smiling is infectious, you catch it like
Everyone needs to know about…. Leeds Directory
Leeds Directory is Leeds City Council’s online source of information to help people live well and as independently as possible. Leeds Directory includes a range of services in the home and community, activities and support
Small Acts of Kindness
I keep hearing the phrase this is the 'new normal' and I'd like to tell you about my experience of this. My 'new normal' means that we will all need to keep 2 metres apart, queuing at
Mental Health Awareness Week
For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek our Head of Service Delivery, Steve, created this film to share his tips and experience of lockdown. Take a look here: If you are looking after someone with mental health problems, our advice
Online wellbeing workshops
We understand the impact that caring can have on your health and wellbeing and new research from Carers UK shows that during the current crisis, 70% of carers are providing even more care than before.
You are not alone – Lockdown and domestic violence
The ongoing lockdown has led to changes in all of our lives, including the fact that we are now spending a lot more time with the people we live with. In some cases this is
Supporting carers….remotely
The world looks different for everyone right now as we are all united by one common issue. And with this, brings positive outcomes, as well as negative. Nikki during Carers Week 2018 Here