Self-care for those who care
Last week we invited our amazingly selfless volunteers to come along to a ‘looking after yourself’ brunch. Now, these are
Hello from Coleen!
Hello, my name is Coleen. I was asked to write a blog regarding my experience as a volunteer at Carers
Introducing carers connections
Evidence shows that up to 80% of carers can experience social isolation or loneliness. We know this from research and
Success! Leeds volunteering kitemark award
To close a very successful #VolunteersWeek, we are delighted to announce that Carers Leeds have achieved the volunteering kitemark for
2017 Volunteering summary
I think its fair to say we have awesome volunteers here at Carers Leeds. Our volunteers go that extra mile
When Carers Leeds met His Royal Highness, Prince Harry
Firstly, let me introduce myself; I’m Nikki, the Carers Befriending Co-ordinator here at Carers Leeds. Although this is a relatively
New project update: Carers befriending
So what is befriending and why do we offer it? One definition from the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation states
An Endless Stream of ‘Weeks’
First we had Volunteer Week, then we had Carers Week, now we’re in Learning Disability Week AND Refugee Week. All
Would you compete in the toughest and muddiest challenge …. twice?!
Hello everyone, My husband, Ben, is doing ‘Tough Mudder’ which is an horrific 10-12 mile obstacle course twice in August.
We care about our Volunteers (and they agree)!
This years volunteer week was yet another great success! Our volunteers enjoyed a trip to see behind the scenes in the