Suffolk Family Carers has been awarded a prestigious national prize for its work in supporting young carers. The charity, which is headquartered at Claydon, took the top spot in the Social Care, Advice and Support category at this year’s Charity Awards. An online ceremony was staged last night <Thursday> and saw celebration of the best…
Suffolk has seen a huge rise in the number of people registering as crucial carers over the last 12 months, with Suffolk Family Carers reporting a 125% increase on previous year-long averages. Releasing their latest findings to coincide with this year’s national Carers Week – which runs 7th to 13th June – the charity has…
A new era in services for carers in Suffolk begins in April 2021, with Suffolk Family Carers having been chosen to deliver a county-wide provision of support for adults, covering the next five years. With an estimated 88,000 adult carers living in Suffolk, the County Council and local NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) worked collaboratively…
A van named Vincent is set to revolutionise the way Suffolk’s over 65’s are supported within their community. Since its launch in May, the Suffolk Family Carers ‘Connected Communities’ project has, until now, been largely confined to the charity’s offices in Claydon. Known as a ‘social prescribing plus initiative’, the service provides free and confidential…
Suffolk Family Carers is ensuring hospital stays can be made significantly more bearable for both patients and loved ones, thanks to a new initiative. The charity has collaborated with East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to roll out their ‘At My Bedside’ scheme. Initially targeted across Ipswich and East Suffolk, it is aimed…
Suffolk Family Carers has today urged the county’s population of ‘informal carers’ to maintain their wellbeing and seek help where necessary, in the wake of significant emergency changes to the country’s care infrastructure. This week saw the new Coronavirus Act bring in amendments to the way in which care is delivered, which could mean those…
Suffolk Family Carers has moved swiftly in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, to ensure a more flexible, available and reassuring service in the community than ever before. The organisation, which has seen an influx in contact from concerned carers in recent days, is continuing to deliver a seven-day-week solution for service users, shifting some…
Suffolk Family Carers has welcomed the arrival of a new Head of Organisational Development. The charity has appointed Laura Squirrell, previously Fundraising and Volunteer Manager at Lighthouse Women’s Aid. Laura, who lives in Ipswich, has extensive HR experience and has spent much of her career working in corporate roles for retail and insurance businesses, before…