Lynsey Rozee, o ne of our lovely carers and a friend of Essex Carers Support, shared her Christmas poem with us to share with you.   ...

In partnership with Action for Family Carers, Essex Carers Support is delighted to have been commissioned to provide carers’ support...

At Essex Carers Support we love hearing back from Carers who have accessed our Time 4 You project and finding out about how it has...

My husband and I are both carers for our elderly mothers, which takes up a lot of our time, especially for my husband as his mother has...

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We had such a lovely day when we climbed the 02. It was touch and go whether we would actually get to do it at all after Storm Eunice hit...

We love to hear from our Carers about how they’ve used their Time4You Grant to create a little time for themselves. Amelia used her Time...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Essex Carers Support

Keep up with healthy habits over winter to help maintain your physical and mental wellbeing

Our top tip today - know your rights

The weather is getting noticeably colder and it’s important to stay warm and healthy through the winter months

Check opening hours before the Christmas period if you're caring for someone...

We all have our Christmas traditions - but we must remember that these aren’t daily routines. If you have a person with dementia in your...

Talking is therapy. Simply having someone to listen to, or hearing that you aren’t alone in a situation can be a huge help. With this in...

Just because you are a support for others, it doesn’t mean you don’t need support yourself. Sometimes, saying you need a break is much...

It’s easy to get so wrapped up in looking after somebody else that we forget to care for ourselves. Our tip today is… Take the time to...

Top tip number 3 - Opening up to others. Talking about caring at Christmas...

We all need a little help sometimes, but it can be difficult reaching out and asking for support for many people. Our top tip today is…...

As the nights draw in and lights appear in windows, many people begin to feel the stress of the festive period creeping over them as...