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How to say goodbye to the January Blues
1
st
February 2018
Category:
Working Carers
January can be tough with cold wet weather (and even snow) plus Monday 15th January is described as being ‘the most depressing day of the year’. It’s easy to feel low but there are lots of ways to feel good, do good and move on from the January Blues.
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Snack Switching
25
th
January 2018
Category:
Working Carers
Have you got a secret stash of chocolate biscuits in your office desk? Is your coffee break snack a naughty one but the thought of an apple just fills you with sadness? The majority of people like to have a snack during the workday but are the extra calories worth it? This week we are looking at how to switch your snacks for healthier alternatives that still taste great but are better for us.
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Young Carers Awareness Day
23
rd
January 2018
Category:
General
Thursday 25th January 2018 is Young Carers Awareness Day, a national day of recognition for the 700,000 young carers in the UK who provide care and support to family and friends. How are we raising awareness? The Hub at Workington – Thursday 25th January We have arranged to play recordings of the poems, written and performed by young carers, at The Hub in Workington on Young Carer’s Awareness Day.
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Help carers while you shop
5
th
January 2018
Category:
General
Our Volunteer Project has been chosen for the next round of the Co-op Local Community Fund. This means that every time a member shops at the Co-op, 1% of what they spend on Co-op brand products and services goes into the fund, including the sale of shopping bags.
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10 apps to help you succeed with New Year resolutions
5
th
January 2018
Category:
Working Carers
Yes the fireworks have put on their big show, and the Christmas decorations will need to be put away. We are just a few days into the New Year and we all know January is the month that people seek a healthier lifestyle (well at least try for the next 30 days).
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What would the world be like if working Carers didn’t exist?
21
st
December 2017
Category:
Working Carers
What you do as an unpaid carer is a unique experience; it is one that can be at times extremely rough to explain to someone who hasn’t being a carer. You give your love, time and commitment to another. Not everyone on this planet has the strength and ability to do that.
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Need a New Year's Resolution for 2018?
15
th
December 2017
Category:
General
Why not become a volunteer with us? Making a new year’s resolution to volunteer probably won’t help you lose weight, give up smoking or encourage you to go along to the gym; but it can help you meet new people, improve your confidence, learn new things and give you the satisfaction of knowing you have made a difference.
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The worst advice we’ve ever heard about stress
14
th
December 2017
Category:
Working Carers
Stress can hit us at different times in our life from the deadline of a work presentation to coping with a terminal illness in the family. Stress levels vary but so does the advice that is dished out from colleagues and friends (or the internet). I bet you have heard phrases like ‘just stop worrying’ but you can’t just switch off your mind and thoughts, in fact supressing your thoughts makes it worse.
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Carers Champions
30
th
November 2017
Category:
Working Carers
Many of you may have seen the articles in the press recently saying that we have been out and about visiting local business and training carers champions. You may be the thinking "What on earth is a carers champion?" The first time I heard this term all I could picture was someone in a cape fighting villains and protecting carers in the local areas.
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Championing Carers
23
rd
November 2017
Category:
General
Friday 24th November 2017 is Carers Rights Day Each year Carers Rights Day is organised by national charity Carers UK. The aim of the day is to bring organisations together to help carers in their local community know their rights and find out how to get the help and support they are entitled to.
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Questions to ask a home care agency
23
rd
November 2017
Category:
Working Carers
If you have never experienced home care agency staff or the world of social care is new; it can be overwhelming. It might be that you are seeking privately funded support or you know you have a visit from a care manager from the agency which has been set up as the care provider through Adult Social Care.
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Silver Anniversary Concert
17
th
November 2017
Category:
General
Do you fancy an evening of music and merriment? Why not join us at the United Reform Church in Cockermouth on Thursday 23rd November. Help us to round off our Silver Anniversary year with a special concert featuring Flimby Male Voice Choir and Whitehaven Brass Band.
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