Although most people are now required to wear face coverings on public transport, not everyone has to – including those with learning disabilities, autism or those who communicate by lip reading.

During Carers Week (8th – 14th June 2020) we helped in Making Caring Visible – the theme of the week – by connecting unpaid carers to representatives from health and social care services in Hertfordshire so they could express their concerns and have their queries answered. We also held activities online to give them a break from caring or chat with other carers and shared information to assist them in their caring role.

Hertfordshire Constabulary is warning residents to be aware that scammers are posing as NHS Test and Trace contact workers.

It’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), Monday 15th June 2020, and a chance to raise awareness about spotting the signs of abuse and how people can report it in confidence, in Hertfordshire or elsewhere.

This Carers Week (8th – 14th June 2020) we are reminding people who provide unpaid care to a relative or someone close to them who is ill, disabled, elderly, or misuses drugs or alcohol, that we are there to support them. Instead of the face to face events we usually hold to mark Carers Week, which cannot happen due to COVID-19 restrictions, we have planned a range of online activities.

It's Volunteers Week (1st -7th June 2020) and we want to recognise and send our thanks to our wonderful volunteers for their hard work, support and dedication in helping us with provide information and services to unpaid family and friend carers when they need it. We'd also welcome more people to volunteer with us, so if you are interested please get in touch with our Volunteer Service.