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We want to hear your views 23rd June 2022 Category: General We want to hear your views Are you an unpaid adult, parent or young carer? We want to hear your views! Cumbria County Councils Adult and Childrens Social Care, Strategic Commissioning Teams have launched an online survey to understand the views and needs of unpaid carers. The aim of the survey is to find out what you think about current services and any ideas you may have to improve them. Read More We want to hear your views
Lovely to see you! 20th June 2022 Category: General Lovely to see you! Our Carers Week activities this year included our first face-to-face events since 2019, and it was wonderful to see you all! We held three drop-in events, across West Cumbria, attended by carers, volunteers and members of the public. We would like to say a huge thank you to the venues that hosted us: The Whitehaven Foyer Cockermouth United Reformed Church Millom Baptist Church As well as everyone who kindly baked and/or donated the delicious cakes on offer: The Ginger Baker Jennifers Cakes & Bakes Mellissa Dobinson Thank you all so much for supporting our events! You can see all the pics from Carers Week in our Media Gallery. Read More Lovely to see you!
Carers Week 2022 1st June 2022 Category: General Carers Week 2022 Carers Week 2022 is taking place from Monday 6th to Sunday 12th June and aims to make caring Visible, Valued and Supported. We believe that all individuals and organisations should recognise unpaid carers and the amazing job that they do. Caring should be valued and respected by everyone in our society, and carers should have access to the information and support they need, where and when they need it. Read More Carers Week 2022
Thank You to all our volunteers 1st June 2022 Category: Volunteers Thank You to all our volunteers The last two years have been very different for all of us and it has affected the way we have been able to support local carers. The Covid restrictions made it very difficult to provide services face to face which, when you’re dealing with carers is probably exactly what they need. Read More Thank You to all our volunteers
It is Dementia Action Week 18th May 2022 Category: General It is Dementia Action Week What is Dementia Action Week? This week is Dementia Action Week, an annual awareness raising campaign, arranged by the Alzheimer’s Society to encourage people to ‘act on dementia’. This year the focus is on diagnosis. Research shows that the biggest barrier to people seeking a diagnosis is the mistaken belief that memory loss is a normal sign of aging. Read More It is Dementia Action Week
Join Team West Cumbria Carers 21st April 2022 Category: General Join Team West Cumbria Carers Greath North Run 2022 The countdown to the North East’s biggest weekend of sport is on and you can be part of the action by signing up with team West Cumbria Carers! Running the original city to sea route and finishing along the iconic South Shields front, soak up the big event experience by taking on the world’s biggest half marathon on Sunday 11 September. Read More Join Team West Cumbria Carers
Happy Easter 14th April 2022 Category: General Happy Easter We will be closing for the Easter Weekend at 5pm on Thursday 14th April and will re-open on Tuesday 19th. Below are the contact details if you need support during this time. What to do if you are concerned about an adult (over 18) over the weekend: Contact your local Adult Social Care office during office hours. Read More Happy Easter
Taking Action on Isolation – YCAD 2022 14th March 2022 Category: General Taking Action on Isolation – YCAD 2022 Wednesday 16th March is Young Carers Action Day and the theme this year is “Taking Action on Isolation”. Before deciding on the theme Carers Trust spoke to young carers and young adult carers to ask them what they thought. They were very clear that they wanted this year’s Young Carers Action Day to be all about securing action to help address the isolation they experience as young and young adult carers. Read More Taking Action on Isolation – YCAD 2022
Thanks for the prizes 22nd February 2022 Category: General Thanks for the prizes We started our 30th year here at West Cumbria Carers with our Annual Grand Draw.  The draw took place on Monday the 14th February.  We raised an amazing amount of £1,515 which will go towards events and activities for unpaid carers. We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who bought tickets and donated prizes for the event. Read More Thanks for the prizes
Work with us 2nd February 2022 Category: General Work with us We are currently recruiting a Projects Manager. The postholder will be responsible for leading and working primarily with the Project staff team to establish, develop and maintain new and existing projects within the organisation and embed them into everyday practice. Read More Work with us
Run for a Reason in 2022 1st February 2022 Category: General Run for a Reason in 2022 Would you like to take part in the 2022 Great North Run and help to raise vital funds to support carers in West Cumbria? We’ve got 5 guaranteed places for the 2022 event taking place on Sunday 11th September. Secure your spot by taking up one of our coveted places! The Great North Run is one of the most popular half marathons in the world with 57000 runners taking part every year. Read More Run for a Reason in 2022
Seeking Trustees to join our Board 24th January 2022 Category: General Seeking Trustees to join our Board What are Trustees? Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They play a very important role by making sure the charity is run in the interests of the people it is there to support. Our Trustees ensure we have a clear strategy, and that the work we do will help us achieve our vision: “It is the organisation’s vision that unpaid Carers in West Cumbria have full access to services to support them in their caring role, fulfil their own needs as individuals and have services in place to help them move forward when their caring role comes to an end. Read More Seeking Trustees to join our Board
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Cumbria, CA13 0QT
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