Category Archives: Carers

Carers turn Bradford city into Bradford knitty!

February 19, 2013   Carers

Carers’ Resource have Bradford City’s Capital One Cup Final covered

4:32pm Monday 18th February 2013 in News

from left, Angela Lloyd-Roberts, Louise Flint and Lucy Tiffany with some of the Bantams creations from left, Angela Lloyd-Roberts, Louise Flint and Lucy Tiffany with some of the Bantams creations

Meet James Hen-son and Rory Cluck-Ardle – the creations of a charity which has turned Bradford City into Bradford Knitty.

Each year, the Carers’ Resource teams in Shipley and Skipton team up with Cadbury’s to knit Easter chick covers for the chocolate giant’s Creme Eggs – and raise money in an eye-catching fashion.

But this year’s collection features a limited edition in claret and amber to commemorate Bradford City’s trip to Wembley Stadium for the Capital One Cup final against Swansea City on Sunday.

The project hatched the idea of turning Bantams’ stars such as James Hanson into James Hen-son and Rory McArdle into Rory Cluck-Ardle, after the side dumped Premiership opponents Aston Villa out of the cup.

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County Council helps Norfolk charity to ‘smile’

February 18, 2013   Carers, Norfolk, young carers

County Council helps Norfolk charity to ‘smile’

18 February 2013

The future is looking increasingly bright for a Norfolk charity and the children and young people they support, after Norfolk County Council granted them a significant funding boost.

Nelson’s Journey, currently based on Meridian Way in Thorpe St Andrew, will receive £250,000 from the council towards their fundraising efforts to purchase a property for their new headquarters.

Established in 1997, the charity supports bereaved children (up to and including the age of 17) living in Norfolk to move forward positively, following the death of a significant person in their life.

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NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Cares

February 18, 2013   Carers, Depression, mental health

New mental health service for people in Cornwall

Friday, February 15, 2013

A new service has been set up to improve the mental health of people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

BeMe is part of a national network of services known as ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT).

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly approved the new provider after a formal commissioning process at the end of 2012.

Neill Richardson, BeMe’s clinical lead, said his team offered a range of services to people experiencing anxiety and depression.

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