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Photography, Scuba Diving, First Aid……. Young Adult Carers

2019-10-07T10:22:16+01:00October 7th, 2019|Categories: In The News|

These are just a few  examples of the type of course that our Young Adult Carers Personal Development Fund could make possible. Supported by Global's Make Some Noise we have funds available for Young Adult Carers to apply for a personal development course of their choice. The courses will help the young people gain new skills [...]

Young Carers Summer Clubs

2019-07-09T14:49:55+01:00July 9th, 2019|Categories: In The News|

We have been fortunate to receive an Aviva Broker Community Fund award to provide activities for young carers during the school summer holidays. We will be holding free fun days between 10am to 3pm at the following dates and venues: 14th August - Acle War Memorial Recreation 15th August - Long Stratton High School 19th August [...]

Curtain Raiser for Young Carers

2019-06-06T20:35:12+01:00May 29th, 2019|Categories: In The News|

Four of our Young Carers are doing something really different this half term. They are practicing hard with the Rosie Kay Dance Company at Norwich Theatre Royal ahead of a performance of a brand new dance piece on Tuesday 4th June. The main Rosie Kay Dance Company will be performing the Ten Soldiers, a dance performance [...]

Trying something new

2019-04-15T14:20:19+01:00April 15th, 2019|Categories: In The News|

We love being able to give our young carers not just respite opportunities but the chance to try new things and have different experiences. This weekend, thanks to Offshore Adventures and funders, we were able to give some young adult carers the chance to try sailing - not just relaxing, but actually being the crew for [...]

Countdown to the Virgin London Marathon

2019-04-15T14:22:04+01:00April 15th, 2019|Categories: In The News|

Back in November we introduced you to our Virgin London Marathon runner, Emily. Since then Emily has been on her marathon journey - full of training plans, fundraising, injury, finding ways to retain her fitness and has now started having the "marathon dreams" which we are assured is normal. During the past few months Emily has [...]

Exciting Opportunity

2019-04-02T15:59:53+01:00April 2nd, 2019|Categories: In The News|

If you support young adult carers, aged 16 - 24 you may be interested in an exciting opportunity we have on offer. We have a limited number of spaces available for young adult carers  on a sailing trip on Friday 12th April 6.00 pm until Sunday 14th 6.00 pm. The trip is fully funded, although the [...]

Cavendish Hall here we come!

2019-03-11T14:46:05+00:00March 11th, 2019|Categories: In The News|

The Landmark Trust have kindly given us a free weekend at one of their lovely holiday venues. Thank you so much! This weekend 10 young carers and their support workers will be heading off to Cavendish Hall  in Suffolk for a weekend of pampering and wellbeing respite. As well as the luxurious house there are some [...]

Help Wanted Please

2019-02-25T15:37:21+00:00February 25th, 2019|Categories: In The News|

We are applying for funding to develop the work we do with family carers and are looking for information and your feedback to support our application. If you could spare a few minutes to complete this survey it would be much appreciated. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KBP9X9Q  

Shiree and Tom Join the team

2019-01-17T15:25:04+00:00January 17th, 2019|Categories: In The News|

We are really pleased to welcome Shiree and Tom to Norfolk Family Carers. They are both joining the Under 25's team and will be working with young adult carers and young carers. Shiree will be working in North Norfolk and Norwich. She is a dog lover and has two pugs called Cairo and Paris and enjoys [...]

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