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NHS Winter Messaging 2024

You are no doubt aware that the NHS tries to ensure people understand about self-care, how to keep safe and signposts/promotes accessing services appropriately over the winter months, to help ease winter pressures wherever possible. We are developing our materials... Read More...

Carers Week June 2024

The theme for the week was ‘Putting carers on the map’ During the week we had trips and activities. Monday 10th June – Carers coffee morning Tuesday 11th June – Trip to The Sanctuary of Healing Wednesday 12th June –... Read More...

What’s on at the Carers Service

Upcoming activities and events taking place with Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service Link to flip book https://heyzine.com/flip-book/c0355e582f.html For more information please call the Carers Service on 01254 688440 or email office@bwdcarers.org.uk Read More...

Blackburn with Darwen Carers Strategy 2024 – 2028

Why a Blackburn with Darwen Carers Strategy? Value of Carers - as evidenced in a recent Health Foundation Report, unpaid carers play a substantial and vital role in meeting social care needs. The care they provide has enormous value, both... Read More...

“Legacy of Hope: Action for ASD’s Final Gift Empowers Four Charities to Continue Autism Support Mission in Lancashire”

After over two decades of dedicated service to individuals and families affected by autism, Action for ASD, a cherished charity based in Burnley, has closed its doors. In June 2023, the trustees, facing operational and organisational challenges, made the difficult... Read More...

SEND Directory

An effective and simple structure of *SEND support, accessible to all who need it. *SEND: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Home (sendunlocked.org) Read More...

Looking After Someone Guide by Carers UK

Information and support for carers in England cuk-looking-after-someone-2022-23-england.pdf (carersuk.org) About this guideEvery day 6,000 people in the UK become carers, looking after family or friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill. See guide for more information Read More...

Carers and Seasonal Affective Disorder

Being a carer and suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder The NHS says: Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern. SAD is sometimes known as "winter depression" because the symptoms are usually... Read More...

There are around 7 million carers in the UK. That’s one in ten people. Three in five people will be carers at some point in their lives

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CARERS UK – 2022-2023 GUIDE

CARERS UK have released a guide for carer. This edition includes A Carer’s Guide: an illustrated introduction to the challenges of caring, from making difficult decisions to looking after your health and wellbeing.Benefits: an overview of which benefits you or the person you... Read More...
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