Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from Covid- 19
This guidance is for everyone in England who has been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable. If you are in this group, you will previously have received a letter from the NHS or from your GP telling you this. You may have been advised to shield in the past. This guidance applies to clinically extremely vulnerable individuals only. Others living in a household with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable are not advised to follow this guidance.
Providing Community Support for the Unsung Heroes
How Don't Tone Alone CIC is helping unpaid carers better support others within their communities through the provision of online exercise classes.
Guidance for those who provide unpaid care to friends or family
This guidance is for anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who, due to a lifelong condition, illness, disability, serious injury, a mental health condition or an addiction, cannot cope without their support.
Carers Trust Social Care Survey 2020
Only 12% of unpaid carers say they get enough support from social care system
Looking after friends or family when they leave hospital: leaflet
Leaflet for the family and friends of a person who needs ongoing care and support after leaving hospital.
Six money saving ideas for lockdown and beyond
This article provides 6 practice tips to save/claim a bit of extra money if you are struggling to make ends meet.
Coronavirus (Covid - 19): Getting tested
Guidance on coronavirus testing, including who is eligible for a test and how to get tested.
Self-care: Are you ignoring the signs of burnout and deprioritising your health?
This article provides tips on where to draw the line, how to create boundaries and examples of self-care.
Why are unpaid carers still taken for granted
Family carers keep the fabric of society from tearing apart, writes Gareth Howells, while Michael Somerton describes 14 years of unstinting devoted care provided by his wife.
Coronavirus (Covid - 19): Accessing food and essential supplies
How to get food and other essential supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.
5 Ways You can Include the Grandparent More in Your Child’s Life
Creative tips to include grandparents more that will benefit all parents and help carve long lasting relationships and happy memories.
Understanding homelessness in the UK
The different forms, causes and what you can do to help.
New National Restrictions from 5 November
Information on the new national restrictions, including what they mean for working from home and business closures, why they are being introduced and the financial support available.
The government’s refusal to fund social care has brought unpaid carers to breaking point
Carers Trust CEO, Gareth Howells, explains how years of neglect for social care has unfairly transferred the government’s responsibility for care on to the shoulders of unpaid carers.
Fit by Phone Case Study
How ‘Fit by Phone’ is helping everyday people focus on healthy eating, getting enough exercise and more importantly managing the additional stress and feelings of isolation that have resulted from Covid-19.
Covid - Ten Translated Materials Resources
A resource of written and audio material with guidance on coronavirus to support those with dementia, their families and carers. The materials have been translated into the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Kurdish, Punjabi, Portuguese, Polish, Somali, and Urdu.
Grief and Bereavement
Understanding grief, the grieving process, how to cope with someone who has died by suicide and how to help a friend who is grieving.
What do we know about the scale of homelessness in England during the pandemic?
Examining recently released data to get a more accurate picture of who is facing homelessness in England and the main causes since March 2020.
5 Tips if Someone tells you they’re self-harming
It can be difficult to know how to react to the knowledge that a loved one is self-harming. Approaching the subject can be daunting, these tips will help you to support the individual in need..
Who should we listen to for health advice?
This article asks us to question our information sources on health and wellbeing and to examine the effects that these sources may have on our communities.
