It’s Young Carers Awareness Day (January 26th 2017) – a national day of recognition for the UK’s 700,000+ young carers who support family or friends in caring for a loved one who is physically or mentally ill, disabled or misuses substances. Find out more about being a young carer and the support we provide them.
A team of students from Onslow St Audrey’s School in Hatfield is making the most of their involvement in a Dragon’s Apprentice Business Challenge whilst helping raise funds and awareness for Carers in Hertfordshire.
A young carer dedicated to making a positive difference to youngsters in a caring role by helping Carers in Hertfordshire raise awareness about the support that is available has won an award.
Residents in part of St Albans celebrated the festive season with a living advent calendar and helped raise over £500 towards our work identifying Hertfordshire's hidden unpaid carers and providing them with advice, support and a voice with those who plan health and social care services.
If you are shopping online for groceries, presents or making the most of Black Friday deals you could be generating funds for Carers in Hertfordshire too at no extra cost to you. It's simple, all you have to do is shop through www.easyfundraising.org.uk or their app and have registered us as the good cause to receive donations from the retailers.
Golfers from the Men’s Senior Section of Broxbourne Golf Club have boosted our funds after taking to the fairway for a round of golf.
Keeping well and healthy was the focus of a special meeting of our Watford Carers Support Hub.
Young carers got to spray hoses and ride in a fire engine when they experienced life as a Firefighter for a day.
Young carers are being invited to have some fun and get active during their school Summer holidays as we have worked in partnership with Dacorum Sports Trust to organise several events.
Young carers have been involved in a film installation 'Museums in Motion' that is now being exhibited at Watford Museum.
