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New Skills, New Friends...
We love it when carers get back to tell us about the impact that reaching out to us has had. Joan (not her real name) wrote this short...
May 9


Confidence and Friendships and 'me-time'
One of our lovely Carers got back to us to tell us about how we’ve supported her to achieve some much needed ‘me-time’ and the impact...
Apr 30


Christmas Memories
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. ...
Dec 18, 2024


Working together to support Carers in Essex
In partnership with Action for Family Carers, Essex Carers Support is delighted to have been commissioned to provide carers’ support...
Apr 15, 2024


More than just a hobby - it's time for me!
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...
Jan 9, 2023


Spending time together as a couple
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...
Dec 19, 2022


Thank you for supporting Carers Week
Thanks for supporting Carers Week 2022.
Jun 16, 2022


Carers Week is coming up
Find out how we are supporting Carers Week 2022 and download free resources to get involved today
May 23, 2022


We had real fun together!
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...
Mar 31, 2022


Using Time 4 You Creatively!
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...
Feb 10, 2022


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Essex Carers Support
Dec 21, 2021


Healthy habits
Keep up with healthy habits over winter to help maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
Dec 20, 2021


Know your rights
Our top tip today - know your rights
Dec 17, 2021


Staying warm this Winter
The weather is getting noticeably colder and it’s important to stay warm and healthy through the winter months
Dec 16, 2021


Opening hours check
Check opening hours before the Christmas period if you're caring for someone...
Dec 15, 2021


Dementia friendly planning
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...
Dec 14, 2021


Getting connected
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...
Dec 13, 2021


Break time
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...
Dec 10, 2021


Self care resources
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...
Dec 9, 2021


Opening up to others
Top tip number 3 - Opening up to others. Talking about caring at Christmas...
Dec 8, 2021
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