Welcome to our News and Events section
Here, we bring you a curated selection of news articles, insightful stories, and upcoming events that highlight our organisation’s ongoing efforts and impact.
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Free Mindfulness Course
A free six-week program for older adults who care. See the flyer below or The Mindful Life Group website for full...
4-week Carer Support Programme: Ongar
This programme has been sensitively created for Carers looking after loved ones living with dementia.4-week program in...
WEA National Volunteer of the year highlights FREE courses for Carers
Our trustee and volunteer, Denise Fielding, has been awarded WEA National Volunteer of the Year. WEA is a leading...
Maldon Day Care Assistant
Would you like to help to deliver a service that makes a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable older people...
Essex Cares At Christmas
We're proud to have been chosen to be part of the Essex Cares At Christmas Community Advent Calendar. Each day for 24...
Young Carer Club Night Assistant: Colchester Club
We are a thriving charity providing information and support to Carers who have unpaid, caring responsibilities for...
CARERS RIGHTS DAY: Community in a cup Maldon
Lisa from our Day Centre will be at these events. All details in the attached flyer.
Chris Vince chairs APPG for Young Carers
We were pleased to hear the news that our former Young Carers Service Manager, Chris Vince, has been elected chair of...
Carers Rights Day 2024
This year, Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 21 November 2024 – and this year’s theme is recognising your rights Every...
Autumn Budget Announcement
At the end of October the Chancellor, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, delivered Labour’s first budget for 14 years. We'd like...
Virtual Reality Wellbeing Experience
We're excited to welcome UCAN and Virtual Reality Therapies CIC to run a virtual reality wellbeing session at our...
Blue Token Votes: Colchester and Clacton
We’re bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme. Stronger Starts provides grant awards of up to...
Financial support in winter for carers
With the cost of living and energy bills going up, everything can feel overwhelming. Mobilise have a guide, written...
West Essex: Caring Together Learning Together Day
Free Event for carers, professionals, family, and friends of those living withdementia, along with anyone else who...
Our 2024 AGM and our Young Carer Stories
This October we held a successful AGM at the West Maldon Community Centre with attendees including the Lord...
Technology for Carers: Free Support
TEC for Carers: Learn how technology can support you in your role as a carer. Join Essex County Council's workshops,...
UCAN Community Hub Visit: Saffron Walden
UCAN Community Hub will be visiting our Carers support group at Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden, on Tuesday...
Maldon: Carer Coffee Morning
Carer Support: Epping
This programme has been sensitively created for carers looking after loved ones living with Dementia.4-week program in...
Maldon Day Centre: Beef Stew Recipe
Our Maldon Day Centre chef prepares a 2-course cooked lunch for our clients. A favourite is a good hearty stew. You...
Discounted Art Therapy Session
Louise and Jenna from The Creative Counsellor are offering our unpaid carers a discounted ticket to their therapeutic...
New Carer Wellbeing Group Starting
You told us, we listened... Some carers living in the Colchester and Tendring areas have said they’d love to attend...
Young Carers Summer 2024 Residential
11 of our Young Carers got to take part in a residential trip for 4 nights to Maes y Lade Centre in Brecon this...
Carers Support Programme: Loughton
This programme has been sensitively created for carers looking after loved ones living with Dementia.4-week program in...
Maldon Carnival 2024
Maldon Carnival took place on Saturday the 3rd August 2024. And what a day it was... This year Action for Family...
Maldon Day Centre Garden Party
Our Day Centre had a reason to celebrate so as the sun was shinning Lisa Whitely, our Day Centre Manager organised a...
New Memory Cafe in Chigwell
A new safe space to connect with others who share similar experiences and giving Carers an opportunity to chat with...
Young Carers Service Manager
We're looking for a manager of our services for children and young people. You will lead our Young Carers provision...
Are you a carer in West Essex?
A conversation with carers: Access and support from Modern General Practice Action for Family Carers is working...
Call out for blue token votes in Maldon!
We’re bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme. Stronger Starts provides grant awards of up to...
Carers Week 2024: 61% of Carers don’t know what support they can access
This year's Carers Week theme is 'Putting Carers on the map' and we're encouraging professionals, friends, family, and...
Celebrating our volunteers: Volunteers Week 3 – 9 June 2024
Volunteers' Week celebrates the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK. Some of our...
Carers Week is almost here: 10-16 June 2024
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight unpaid carers' challenges, and recognise...
Chelmer Challenge 2024
This year, for our fourth annual charity paddle, SUPsect are going pink and blue on Saturday 15th June, in aid...
Young Carers Clacton club
Young Carers at our Clacton club had fun getting creative with Richard from Express Yourself Paint Parties which we...
Young Achiever Award
A massive congratulation to one of our Young Carers who won the Young Achiever Award presented by Maldon Town Council...
Joseph Henry Unwin Sick Poor Fund
We are very grateful to receive this donation and thank all of those involved. Chairman Mark Heard presented a cheque...
Presenting to Witham Town Council.
Arnaud one of our amazing Young Carers, supported Nicola Bennett presenting to Witham Town Council. By raising further...
New service for Adult Carers in Essex
Action for Family Carers, in partnership with Essex Carers Support, has been commissioned by Essex County Council to...
Young Carers Photo Competition 2024
Young Carers Photo Competition 2024. 1ST PLACE The winner of this year’s competition!!! Congratulations and many...
Young Carers Action Day
Our Harwich Young Carers Club celebrated YOUNG CARERS ACTION DAY by organising an event for them to THINK ABOUT YOUR...
Maldon Day Centre Daffodils
To celebrate St David's Day on the 1st March, our clients at the Maldon Day Centre made some lovely daffodils.
Chelmsford Club Ninja Warrior
Young Carers and staff from our Chelmsford Club had great fun at Ninja Warrior thanks to Jack Petchey funding.
Wheel of Fellowship Donation
With many thanks to the Wheel of Fellowship Lodge in Maldon. We were presented with a cheque which will help us to...
Free Raceday for unpaid Carers
On Thursday 23rd May 2024 Chelmsford City Racecourse will be hosting an 𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘆 for the third...
Rebecca Loader presentation
Rebecca Loader, our Ambassador for the Charity gave a lovely presentation at the Braintree Quadrant. The event was...
Raising funds for our charity
If you or family or friends are taking on a challenge this year, please consider raising funds for our charity. All...
A new event for people affected by Dementia
A new event for people affected by Dementia and their Carers.
Essex-wide Carers Voices project
HEALTHCARE ESSEX have launched the Essex-wide Carers Voices project and are looking to engage with people of all ages...
Young Carers Volunteers
Our Young Carer clubs could not run without the effort and support from Volunteers. These 3 Volunteers really make a...
Carers Rights Day 2023
Carers from Dunmow enjoyed a coffee morning with Jemma, our Activity Group Manager.
Witham Bowls Club Donation
We received an amazing donation from John Stealey on behalf of the Witham Bowls Club, we cannot thank you enough. The...
Case Study – Young Carers
Time and space to be himself. Oliver is 7 years old. He helps look after his little sister who is 4. She struggles to...
Big Voices Community Choir
Our Activity Group in Dunmow had a fantastic time when the Big Voices Community Choir came and performed for them....
80 teddies donated for our Young Carers.
The Essex Wellbeing Service kindly hand knitted and donated 80 teddies for our Young Carers.The children loved them...
Remembrance Day 2023
Lest we forget - Our Activity Group made some wonderful Remembrance Day items this week.
Winter Warmer event
Taya, our Young Carers Lead for Tendering District attended a Winter Warmer event in Jaywick, hosted by CVST.
Youth Voice Conference
Two of our Young Carers participated in the Youth Voice Conference at Writtle University College. It involved asking...
Young Carers Halloween
Young Carers at the Witham Club had fun dressing up for Halloween, great costumes!
Parachute jump
Wow! what an amazing achievement. Well done and congratulations to Debbie Brooks and Laura Hoti who bravely did a...
Essex Therapy Dogs Visit
Many thanks to Vicky from Essex Therapy Dogs for bringing in Georgie & Bella to meet our Maldon Day Care Centre...
Maldon Day Care Bird Feeders
How wonderful are these bird feeders! Made by our lovely clients at the Maldon Day Care Centre.
The Adult Carer Survey
The Adult Carer Survey report of nearly 3,500 unpaid carers showed that a sizeable proportion of carers said the NHS...
The Essex Masonic Charity Foundation
The Essex Masonic Charity Foundation visited our Chelmsford Young Carers Club. The new club is becoming popular with...
Case Study – Ruby and Daisy
The importance of friendship with other Young Carers Ruby and Daisy are both 13 years old and have a caring role at...
Case Study – Carol
‘It’s my only break in the week when he attends the group’ Carol is 88 years of age and a full time Carer for her...
New Community Garden
New Community Garden now open for older people.
Young Carers Awards
One of our Young Carers from Loughton was so pleased and proud to receive this award, I think you can see that by his...
Young Carers sports day
Young Carers from our Harwich Club had a great sports day with prizes and trophies. Our staff made this such a great...
Case Study – Claire
Claire cares for her 82 year old Dad who has Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s and attends our Maldon Day Care Centre....
Raft building at our Harlow Club
Young Carers from our Harlow Club had a fantastic evening raft building which was funded by the Jack Petchey Award....
Meet other carers, find support.
It's easy to feel isolated when you're caring. Held on Zoom, our online Care for a Cuppa chats offer a space to meet...
Harlow Leisure Zone trip
Our Young Carers from the Loughton Club enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Harlow Leisure Zone last week which was funded...
New Young Carers club in Chelmsford
We are pleased to announce a new Young Carers Club opened its door to support Young Carers in The Chelmsford area.
Advise and support from Carers Trust
Unpaid Carers can find their financial situations overwhelming which often leads to stress and anxiety. Carers Trust...
Chelmsford Memory Walk
Join in at Hylands Park, Chelmsford on Sunday 01 October 2023 and share an incredible day with others who understand...
Broken social care system
Annual survey lays bare the cost of the broken social care system for unpaid family carers
Celebrating Carers Week
There were lots of activities taking place at our Young Carers Clubs, coffee mornings at the Activity Groups and cakes...
Celebrating the Coronation Day
Our Maldon Day Care clients enjoyed celebrating the Coronation Day.