Seasons Greetings from Carers Leeds Dementia Hub
Here we are again, who can believe it has been a whole year?!! As we prepare for the festive season we just wanted to share with you updates from our team and to once again
Alcohol Awareness Week
This week (15th – 21st November) is Alcohol Awareness Week, an annual campaign organised by Alcohol Change UK to highlight issues around alcohol and the negative impact it can have. Each year has a theme,
What research would help older people?
Would you like to complete a survey about what you think is important to older people? Researchers at the University of Leeds and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are working on a project
Involvement opportunity at Carers Trust
Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. They work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend
6 Smart Phone Tips for Carers
1: Put your contact details and emergency contact details on your lock screen. Given the amount of information we keep on our phones these days… the thought of losing it can cause a lot of
Claire Turner – Joining Carers Leeds at a time of resilience and recovery
It is hard to define this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people talk of recovery or transition. Some talk about getting ‘back to normal.’ For others, this feels very far away. We are all
Val Hewison Retires as Carers Leeds CEO
I am at once happy and sad to be announcing my retirement and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your trust and confidence in me over the last 15
Concerned Others – Shuggie Bain – Book Review
During Carers Week, Kai (Carers Leeds - Concerned Other Carer Support Worker) would like to introduce you to one of the most talked about carers at the moment, Shuggie Bain. Shuggie Bain by
Carers Emergency Card
This year, carers across the country are continuing to face new challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people are taking on more caring responsibilities for their relatives and friends who are
Family of Volunteers
There is something special about our Carers Leeds family of volunteers.I know the word family has many different meanings but for me they are a family. A fab, group of wonderful people who have come
Celebrating Volunteers Week with a Digital Scrapbook
This year to celebrate volunteers week we set up a digital scrapbook project in collaboration with volunteers and with our Carers Connections worker Lydia. We ran two online sessions offering volunteers the opportunity to
Volunteers’ Week 2021
It's Volunteers' Week from 1-7 June. The theme this year is 'A time to say thanks'. Where do we start? We have so much to be thankful for because we have a team of