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Carers Rights Day 2024: Recognising your rights
Carers Rights Day is an annual event which this year takes place on Thursday 21st November. This year’s theme is ‘recognising your rights’. The theme has been chosen to help carers recognise and...
View ArticleCrossroads Care aims to brighten up the lives of unpaid carers this Christmas
To help lift the spirits of local unpaid carers, charity Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston is running its Show an Act of Kindness this Christmas Appeal for a fourth year running. Since 2021, with...
View ArticleKnow your rights – Understanding the Care Act and Carer’s Rights
To mark Carers Rights Day 2024, Richmond Carers Centre in conjunction with Not a Care in the World, ran a workshop to ensure carers are aware of their rights and how to assert those rights. The law is...
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Carer’s Assessment and Carers’ Emergency Card
On 21st November 2024, Jayne Ayris, Carers Champion and Social Worker at Richmond & Wandsworth Adult Social Care ran a hybrid (face-to-face and online Zoom) workshop at Richmond Carers Centre. This...
View ArticleNew #CarersRightsDay research published
Carers Rights Day is an annual event Carers UK established and organise each year to raise awareness of the rights and entitlements of unpaid carers. This year’s theme, Recognising Your Rights, is all...
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Hampton Community Health Fair – November 2024
Join Ruils for a free, walk-in health and wellbeing event Local charity Ruils is hosting a FREE walk-in Community Health Fair in Hampton for people of all ages. The Community Health Fair is being...
View ArticleChange NHS: Help build a health service for the future
The NHS has launched the biggest ever public conversation about its future, and the Government and NHS England are working together to create a 10-year plan to make the health service fit for the...
View ArticleCarers are invited to complete a short-breaks and respite survey
Richmond and Wandsworth Council are committed to improving Respite and Short Breaks services for people with learning disabilities. The Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is a shared...
View ArticleMaking the most of your GP appointments
Whether you are attending a GP appointment for yourself or to support your cared for, many of us might feel that we come away from a GP appointment with the thought, “I wish I had mentioned that” or “I...
View ArticleDon’t miss star-studded Christmas carol concert
Join Carers Trust for a star-studded evening of uplifting Christmas music and festive readings at Knightsbridge’s iconic St Paul’s Church. This year Carers Trust’s annual carol service promises to be...
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New Almshouses for the elderly with mobility needs
The Richmond Charities is opening a second new block of 12 Almshouses in Richmond in Spring 2025. The Elizabeth Doughty Almshouses are on Queen’s Road, Richmond, TW10, comprising one 2-bed and 11 1-bed...
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Invitation to Christmas Day Lunch at Elleray Hall
Churches Together in Teddington are again inviting the elderly and those who are alone on Christmas Day to join them for a traditional Christmas meal. The financial support for this initiative comes...
View ArticleStay safe online during the seasonal celebrations
Carers Trust has partnered with Get Safe Online to provide centralised expert support and advice to carers, supporting digital inclusion and safety. Expert advice for carers to help them stay safe...
View ArticleAge UK offer free or subsidised handyperson services to unpaid carers
Age UK Richmond provide a subsidised handyperson for older people, unpaid carers and those with long-term disabilities and will complete small jobs that other tradesmen may not. A further discounted...
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Unpaid Carers Training programme to March 2025 announced
Integrated Care Support Services, together with its training provider Aim Solutions, are continuing a series of online courses. These are designed to support unpaid carers to develop their skills so...
View ArticleHave your say with the Richmond CVS Involvement Pool
Richmond CVS is developing a mailing list which will enable people with lived experience of health and care services to influence these local services by getting involved in a range of ways. Who is it...
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Democratic Rights Drop-in Event
Click to enlarge Join Ruils for a drop-in session at the Ruils office to learn more about: your democratic rights register to vote get an accepted voter photo ID There will also be Ruils’ Wellbeing...
View ArticleConnect More – Free Digital Training for Residents in Barnes and Mortlake
The Connect More programme helps individuals in the Barnes and Mortlake areas gain practical digital skills, such as securing your phone or setting up mobile wallets, to increase confidence with...
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Views needed of carers of people with dementia
Research participants are needed to help with a study exploring the perspectives of carers regarding the use of the fidgetbum as a sensory-based intervention to facilitate sleep participation among...
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Free online safety webinar for unpaid carers
Carers Trust has partnered with Get Safe Online to provide centralised expert support and advice to carers, supporting digital inclusion and safety. Expert advice for carers to help them stay safe...
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