Ceramics add year-round colour to the garden at Richmond Carers Centre
In summer 2018, artist Linda Griffiths led a series of ceramics workshops for carers. Working with clay was a first for some, and as one carer said ‘I had never…
Year: 2018
#CareForMeToo – Young Carers Awareness Day on 31 January 2019
Young carers and their families from across the borough came together on Young Carers Awareness Day, 31 January to receive awards from Richmond Carers Centre. Celebrating personal achievements over the…
In the Spotlight: Training & Workshops for Carers
Richmond Carers Centre provide a variety of workshops and short courses to help carers manage their caring role. We also use the term training to describe these sessions. Why do…
Key findings: Adult & Young Carers Survey 2018
Feedback from carers is welcome at all times, but our annual carer survey gives us a special opportunity to ask ‘How are we doing?’ What we hear helps shape our…
Guide to Carers Rights and Entitlements
Whether you are caring for an adult or child, this Guide to Carers Rights and Entitlements is a valuable resource, listing assessments to which you are entitled, as well as…
Teddington Urgent Treatment Centre
On 2 July 2018 Teddington Walk-in centre became an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). The NHS is working to standardise the services available for urgent care. Feedback from the public suggests…
State of Caring 2018
Our new research, State of Caring 2018, paints a picture of families under immense strain and an underfunded social care system that is really taking its toll on families. The…
Thank you for making our Carers Wellbeing Day a success
To all of the organisations who held a stall in our Carers Market Place and those who facilitated the carers wellbeing workshops, we would like to say a big thank…
Fraud guidance from Ps 359SW Les Jackson, Stay Safe
I am a police sergeant based at Teddington police station within South West Borough Command Unit. I have been a serving police officer for over 30 years. About three years…
What makes a carer-friendly GP practice?
The Richmond and Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group led a facilitated discussion with carers at the recent Carers Wellbeing Day in York House, Twickenham. Seventy-one carers attended the event itself with…