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...

Paula used her Time 4 You award to do something a little different! Afterwards she agreed to write this short blog for us. I was...

In September we shared lots of resources about self care for Carers. All of this information is available on our website at any time, but...

The team at Essex Carers Support wanted to share this lovely message they got from Jason following his recent Time 4 You award which he...

On Wednesday 4th August, Laura went live on our Facebook page to talk about our 'I Care' campaign . If you missed it, you can watch the...

Today we have launched our ‘I Care’ campaign, which is all about letting people know that Essex Carers Support is here to offer help and...

What a day we ladies had the day we went to the spa! Many thanks to the project TIME 4 YOU - a self-care project for carers in Essex -...

Joanne, a Carer for her disabled daughter, agreed to share her experience of Time 4 You I really enjoyed our lovely chat. It helped just...

We are seeking to recruit a Coordinator and Team Members to support the expansion of our exciting Time 4 You project. The Time 4 You...

Just because it is winter and the days are cold and wet with the nights drawing in earlier than we would all want; this doesn’t mean that...

When I first heard that I might be eligible for a £100 grant for carers I dismissed it and said that it should really go to someone who...

How can carers create some time for themselves - Monika Barton offers some suggestions.

Molly shares her experiences of caring during the Covid pandemic looking after her elderly frail mother and working full time

Read about Siobhan's caring experience during lockdown

Read all about Angela's experiences of shielding as a Carer

Essex Carers Support is changing the ways that it delivers its services in order to best assist and support carers during these difficult...

Carer breaks are an essential part of maintaining health and wellbeing... At Essex Carers Support we believe breaks from the caring role...

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