NOTICE Wednesday 28 February bad weather Due to today’s weather conditions we advise that people DO NOT visit our offices. Travel conditions mean staff are struggling to get to work and we will be closing all our offices early.
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Due to the bad weather and staff shortages the Bradford Office in Shipley will NOT be open late today (Tuesday 27 February 2018) and will be closed from 5 PM.
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The Bingley Physiotherapy Practice has chosen Carers’ Resource as one of its three charities of the year. As a result, it is kindly offering reduced-price massage and reflexology treatments for carers who are registered with us. 30-minute seated acupressure or reflexology appointments are available on Weds 28 Feb from 5pm…
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The Government’s Carers Strategy is meant to set out what more can be done to support unpaid carers. Consultation on it closed in July 2016. We were told the results would be published by late 2016. We’re still waiting. In the Commons in December, the then Care Minister said an…
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Bradford Special Educational Needs and Disabilities consultation
Last changed: Friday 2 February, 2018
Parent carers and your families – we have had an email to say the number of staff in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) portage home visiting team in Bradford district could be reduced by 50% under new proposals. The team may also no longer be based centrally. Details…
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Worried about using the internet? Next week CEO Chris Whiley will be opening Bradford’s Safer Internet Day event and will be talking about how although it’s sensible to be wary of risks associated with the internet, it is an important tool which we need to find ways to use. Saiuqa…
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We are so proud of our volunteer knitters who handmade Christmas decorations and sold them raising £2,150 for unpaid carers. Read about our festive fundraiser in the Harrogate Informer’s article: http://bit.ly/2nrqkop. Our knitters are already making Easter chicks for this spring and we would like to welcome more volunteers on…
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Our Time For Me group for and over-50s was entertained by the Lemon Tree Lunchalele ukulele group last week. It next meets Tue 9 Jan, 10am-noon, The Hub, Stone Grove, BD20 6TQ. £2, including refreshments. Call Val Stewart @ Carers’ Resource 01274 449660 for more info. #TimeForMe…
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Our Carers Question Time at the #CarersRightsDay event on Friday was presented by the wonderful Peg Alexander – TV & Radio Presenter. Peg, a broadcaster and journalist among much else, gave up her time for free so in return we’re telling you about a couple of social media courses…
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Our #CarersRightsDay event on Friday was a huge success. More than 100 carers came along and heard about issues that affect them. The feedback we got was useful and overwhelmingly positive – please comment or message us if you have anything you’d like to share with us about the…
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