Category Archives: Carers

Respite time blow hits young carers

Young carers are being deprived of a few hours of valuable respite.

12:00pm Friday 22nd July 2011

YOUNG people who struggle to fit their school and social lives around caring for sick loved ones have said Oxfordshire County Council is failing to live up to its pledge to support them.

Their claims come as Oxford Carers Centre has refused to bid for a new six-month council contract, saying County Hall’s terms will let down vulnerable young people.

Norfolk and Waveney charity Big C announce grants

A much needed boast for Cancer sufferers in Norfolk

By RICHARD WOOD Thursday, July 21, 2011
3.51 PM

Norfolk and Waveney cancer charity the Big C has announced the projects that are to benefit from £339,000 of funding.

 

The regional charity that looks to fund equipment, research, care and support into cancer has announced that schemes at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and University of East Anglia are to benefit.

Coventry Carers group take over the allotments and make tremendous changes

Heart of England in Bloom judges visit Coventry

 
 
L-R….judge Nicola Clarke and Mike Garwood, chairman, Heart of England’s Britain In Bloom.

JUDGES from Heart of England in Bloom were in Coventry on Wednesday to consider the city’s entry into this year’s competition.

Mike Garwood and Nicola Clarke were shown several sites as part of the city’s entry in the regional Large City category.

Coventry is up against rival cities Wolverhampton and Birmingham for the regional prize.