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"Invisible generation" of grandparent carers
Grandparents who look after grandchildren and care for their own elderly parents are increasingly being caught in a poverty trap, a charity has said today.
These grandparent carers are being caught...
22.06.09
Carers' News
Report reveals “patchwork” of services for Scotland’s young carers
The level of services for young carers varies greatly throughout Scotland, according to a new report.
Commissioned by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers with the support of the Scottish Young Carers...
17.06.09
Young people caring for disabled parents often without a voice
Councils are not doing enough to identify and support children and young people who help care for their parents, according to a report “Supporting young carers” published by Ofsted today.
The survey...
10.06.09
Public rank carers alongside emergency services
Carers rank alongside the emergency services in terms of their contribution to society, according to a new survey commissioned for Carers Week 2009.
The survey was conducted for Carers Week by the...
05.06.09
Charities demand better deal for carers
Charities are demanding a better deal for the nation's carers with the launch of a Carer Poverty Charter.
Carers UK, supported by several major charities including The Princess Royal Trust for Carers...
26.05.09
Latest Discussions
partner with spinal injury
My husband (47) has recently had an illness which has left him with a T6 permanent, but incomplete, spinal injury. He is now wheelchair bound and currently in a specialist spinal unit. He is due to...
cas - 04.07.09
Benefit claimants 'still seen as scroungers', research shows
www.guardian.co.uk
The perception of people on benefits as "scroungers" is as deep-rooted as ever, while there is broad public tolerance...
Sam_B - 23.06.09
Being a Carers Support Worker
I'm about to start a new job being a carers support worker, I feel this is a positive step forward from a generic social worker (especially as I have seen comments on certain parts of these boards that...
Ryan - 22.06.09
Messages from the 'other side'!
Has anyone ever had a message from the other side? either through a dream, a thought just popping into you head, or through a medium? who of you believes in the spirit world, and ever feels spirit around...
EL - 31.03.09
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