A day to celebrate women from across the world, International Women's Day (IWD) was initiated in 1911. Since then it has been marked annually on March 8th, with this being an important moment...

Molly and Lucy from Coastal Wellbeing share how they are using Winter Wellness Tools to stay well this winter. The winter months can be tough at the best of times. This year we are faced with the...

The temperatures are on the rise, but it is still important people stay warm and well this winter. If you look after a relative, friend or neighbour, we would like to encourage you to focus on your...

Our offices will be closed from 3pm on Friday 23rd December until 9am on Tuesday 3rd January. Christmas can be a stressful and challenging time, especially when you are caring for someone....

James Baker, Senior Team Leader for Mental Health at Care for the Carers As you may or may not know, Monday the 10th of October is World Mental Health Day. The objective of World Mental Health Day...

Setting the standard for Healthcare Excellence as four local charities working with family and friend carers are shortlisted for a major health award An alliance of four Sussex based charities...

We are deeply saddened by the news of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Before she became Queen, she said: ‘I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or...

UPDATE: The photo book from the exhibition is now available to view as PDF here If you are in Hastings or St. Leonard's before the end of July, please go along to the free public exhibition 'Seeing...

Men’s Health Week 13th-19th June 2022 For Men's Health Week our Serious Mental Illness Carers Project Team, James and Richard, write on where male carers can receive support locally. Men's...

Guest post by Lily Meyers Lily Meyers is a Freelance writer who primarily focuses on lifestyle and homecare writing. According to Carers UK, there are over 6.5 million people who are unpaid carers...

Guest post by Rebecca Fuller Rebecca Fuller is a public speaker and writer promoting understanding about wellbeing, dementia and support for carers. Rebecca is a former carer for her mum and shared...

31 May 2022 Claire's volunteering story By Carmen Dupre Our Social Media Volunteer, Carmen speaks to one of our Carers in Touch volunteers, Claire about her volunteering journey with us. Claire, has...

We are delighted to be running the Arlington Bluebell Walk on Monday 16th May and are also seeking keen cake bakers and volunteers to help us on the day.

Young Carers Action Day took place on the 16th March, with the theme of Taking Action on Isolation, calling for more respite breaks for young carers and young adult carers. The day also raises...

Carers from across East Sussex joined us to share their views and experiences at this year’s Carers Voices conference week, ‘For Caring Out Loud!’ An in-person session took place on Monday 14th March at the Uckfield Civic Centre…

​Our annual Carers Voices Conference Week 2022, For Caring Out Loud! will take place during the week of Monday 14th to 18th March 2022. Responding to carers feedback, the week will include...

​Care for the Carers is partnering with Carers Trust, Carers Support West Sussex, and The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove in the ‘Making Carers Count’ programme. The programme...

South East Water, Southern Water and UK Power Networks (as well as other utility companies) hold a Priority Services Register to offer a range of help and services for electricity, gas and water...

We have many events and activities for carers coming up this January and February. Take some time out for yourself doing something that you enjoy, and meet other people. All of these activities are...

SayAphasia is a charity based in East Sussex, founded five years ago by Colin Lyall, who lives with aphasia himself. SayAphasia has two main aims: to support people with aphasia and their families...

Christmas can be a stressful and challenging time, especially when you are caring for someone.  There have been some changes in Government measures to control the pandemic with the rise of the...

Care for the Carers is delighted to announce that we have won the System Led Support for Carers Award at this year’s HSJ Awards. Our initiative to provide intensive support to carers in...