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NICarers Northern Ireland launches new resource for LGBTQ+ carers
25 August 2017
Carers Northern Ireland, has produced an innovative new guide for unpaid carers of all ages who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* or queer. The guide provides information to help with the unique challenges that arise from caring ...
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WALPress Release: Welsh charities join forces for LGBTQ+ carers
24 August 2017
Welsh charities join forces for LGBTQ+ carers
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UKCarers UK responds to new research on numbers of care home places needed
16 August 2017
Commenting on new research from Newcastle University showing as life expectancy increases so too are the number of years older adults spend with significant care needs.
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UK8 in 10 people caring for loved ones “have felt lonely or socially isolated”
16 August 2017
8 in 10 people caring for loved ones “have felt lonely or socially isolated” Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness shines a spotlight on unpaid carers It’s time to start a ...
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WALPress Release: 8 in 10 people caring for loved ones have felt “lonely or socially isolated”
15 August 2017
8 in 10 people caring ...
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WALPress Release: Carers Wales receive Big Lottery Grant
31 July 2017
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UKCarers UK responds to State Pension changes
19 July 2017
Responding to the Government’s decision today to raise the State Pension age to 68 by 2037 to 2039 as recommended by John Cridland CBE, Heléna Herklots CBE, Chief Executive of Carers UK said:
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WALPress Release: One in four unpaid carers in Wales “have not had a day off” in five years
13 July 2017
Carers in Wales are reaching ‘breaking point’ as they struggle to take even a day away from care responsibilities for years at a time, research by Carers UK has found. 4 in 10 (40%) of unpaid carers in Wales have not had ...
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NIOne in five unpaid carers in Northern Ireland “have not had a day off” in five years
11 July 2017
Carers in Northern Ireland are reaching ‘breaking point’ as they struggle to take even a day away from care responsibilities for years at a time, research by Carers UK has found. Nearly a third (30%) of unpaid carers in Northern ...