Carers Week is an annual event run by Carers UK, raising awareness of the challenges faced by those caring for a relative or friend. This year, Carers Week runs from June 12th-18th, and focuses on building…

Volunteers’ Week is here! 1-7th throughout the country. Are you sharing some of your time to help in your community? Check out the Twitter feed and events page of Volunteers Week here. Now is a good…

In the news this week there have been many articles about couples being separated when one has needed to go into a care home and the other does not require the same level of care. Sir…

The weather has finally turned and as we are expecting 18-22 degrees for the coming week, it’s a perfect excuse to visit the many superb gardens of Kent. Getting active is crucial and just by going…

Last week Panorama highlighted the crisis in social care, whereby domiciliary care companies have had to hand back contracts with local authorities, due to a lack of funding. This has been an ongoing situation for some…