A big thank you to Network Plus and Bristol Water for making big improvements to our young carers garden.
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Highlights from Carers Week
Last week we celebrated Carers Week, a great opportunity to highlight the incredible work that Carers do on a daily basis.
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Former carer Jenny wrote a great blog about our Walk and Talk service and how talking to other carers and getting active in nature has helped her since her husband passed away in 2022.
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Overstretched, unpaid and undervalued? This Wednesday, Bristol Women’s Voice are hosting an event where you can make your voice heard.
Continue reading “Community Connection Meeting – Caring is Everybody’s Business”Bristol Dementia Action Alliance
Bristol Dementia Action Alliance would like to hear about the experience of those living with a dementia diagnosis or having a family member with a diagnosis.
Continue reading “Bristol Dementia Action Alliance”Coffee morning for Somali carers – Isla qaxwaanta daryeelayaasha.
On April 23 we’ll be hosting a coffee morning meetup for Somali carers in Easton.
Continue reading “Coffee morning for Somali carers – Isla qaxwaanta daryeelayaasha.”Young Carers Action Day 2024
Last week our Young Carers Voice group had the pleasure of welcoming over 50 South Glos young carers to the Armadillo Youth Centre in Yate for this year’s Young Carers Action Day event.
Continue reading “Young Carers Action Day 2024”A big win for carers in Bristol
On March 12th, Bristol City Council carried forward its Caring Economy motion.
Continue reading “A big win for carers in Bristol”Fair Futures for Young Carers – Young Carers Action Day 2024
On Wednesday 13 March, we celebrated Young Carers Action Day (YCAD), an annual opportunity to encourage, support and inspire Young Carers across England.
Continue reading “Fair Futures for Young Carers – Young Carers Action Day 2024”International Women’s Day and caring
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women – our main caregivers.
Continue reading “International Women’s Day and caring”Young Carers perform at the Bath Forum
Following the success of their ‘Space’ piece in 2023, two of our young carers have performed their work at the Bath Forum for a second time with great success.
Continue reading “Young Carers perform at the Bath Forum”Huge boost for our Carer Wellbeing Support Services
We’re delighted to announce that two of our Carer’s Wellbeing Support Services, Counselling, and Befriending & Connection, have received funding that will enable them to continue in 2024 and beyond.
Continue reading “Huge boost for our Carer Wellbeing Support Services”Art and Creative Writing Support For Carers, Through “Outside In” and The “Arkbound Foundation”
“As a carer you can’t just simply walk out when facing a difficult situation. Even getting a break is rare and needs to be planned well in advance. But creativity, art and writing open new worlds in your everyday life”
Blog by Waltraud Pospischil a Carers Rep
Continue reading “Art and Creative Writing Support For Carers, Through “Outside In” and The “Arkbound Foundation” “Supporting Bristol Women’s Voice: A Call to Invest in the Caring Economy
We proudly stand with Bristol Women’s Voice and their campaign advocating for investment in the caring economy.
Continue reading “Supporting Bristol Women’s Voice: A Call to Invest in the Caring Economy “Online webinar on students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Bristol Parent Carer Forum is offering a completely free online webinar on Exclusions on Tuesday 5th December at 7pm.
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On Monday our volunteer Mandy spoke with Joe Lemer on BBC Radio Bristol about all things caring.
Continue reading “Caring on the airwaves”The value of creativity for carers
Kerry Mead is a carer and has kindly written an article for us about her journey as a carer and creative, and the therapeutic power of creative writing.
Continue reading “The value of creativity for carers”Bristol Community Toilet Scheme
The Bristol Community Toilet Scheme allows members of the public to use the toilet facilities in a range of approved local businesses and other organisations during their opening hours.
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