Unpaid carer's leave - what does it mean for you?
New legislation means that if you’re a carer in work, you can now take up to a week of unpaid leave to give or arrange care for a dependent.
19 Apr 2024
Sara conquers Snowdon for The Carers’ Centre!
Local carer Sara recently took on the epic challenge to hike to the summit of Snowdon (the highest mountain in Wales!) to raise funds for The Carers’ Centre.
10 Aug 2022
Local charity sees significant growth in young carers
Data from the latest School Census has revealed a worrying under-representation of young carers, not only in Bath and North East Somerset but across England with a huge 79% of schools recording no young carers at all.
20 Jul 2022
A platinum party fit for the Queen!
What a party! During the bank holiday weekend, more than 250 people from across Bath and North East Somerset celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style at a special event jointly organised by The Carers' Centre, The Holburne Museum and Southside Family Project.
07 Jun 2022
Worries faced by unpaid carers revealed in new poll
A new poll by The Carers’ Centre has revealed the depth of worries faced by unpaid carers across Bath and North East Somerset today. Friends and family who are caring for someone feel ‘tired’ ‘frustrated’ and ‘trapped’, with significant concern over the future.
06 Jun 2022
Sailing in support of young carers
The chair of Friends of Young Carers in Bath and North East Somerset, Peter Blair, will be embarking on an epic 8-week sailing expedition this month to raise much-needed funds for young carers in the local community.
18 May 2022
New food garden at The Carers' Centre!
We’re excited to share that we’ve been awarded a generous grant by Bath and West Community Energy to create a new food garden!
08 Apr 2022
New survey identifies steep rise in caring hours for young carers
National research out today shows an alarming lack of support, coupled with a dramatic rise in time spent caring, is leaving thousands of young carers feeling ‘lonely’, ‘exhausted’, ‘worried’, 'burned-out' and ‘stressed’.
16 Mar 2022
Jacqui Orchard announced as new CEO at The Carers' Centre
Jacqui Orchard has joined as Chief Executive Officer at The Carers' Centre. She started her new position on 29 November 2021.
29 Nov 2021
Our latest research reveals 8 in 10 unpaid carers suffer in silence
It is estimated that the number of unpaid carers has risen from 9.1 million to 13.6 million since the pandemic, yet the weight on this ‘hidden army’ prevails
07 Oct 2021
We respond to the UK government’s new social care levy
The government has proposed plans for a Health and Social Care Levy and are set to inject £36 billion into the NHS and the caring industry over the next few years
27 Sep 2021
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