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Donation Stories, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

1 minute |
Thursday 17 April 2025

Donation Stories, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

You’re a good egg! Young Carer Easter donations

A huge thank you to the good eggs of the Renewal Church & Asda Community Champion Sam Mitchell for donating Easter treats to Solihull Young Carers—your kindness means the world!

Adult Carer, Respite, Whats on, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

35 minutes |
Wednesday 16 April 2025

Whats on, Adult Carer, Respite, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

Easter fun for the whole family!

Get ready for some egg-citing Easter fun in and around Solihull! With something for everyone, make Easter 2025 special.

Donation Stories

3 minutes |
Wednesday 9 April 2025

Donation Stories

Quizzing & caring: Community combines for carers

Quizzing & caring as Sydney Mitchell and Carers Trust Solihull combine forces to create a quiz night, to raise funds for unpaid carers of Solihull.

Whats on, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

1 minute |
Wednesday 2 April 2025

Young Carer, Whats on, Young Adult Carer

Young & Young Adult Carers Newsletter

Find our latest young carers & young adult carers newsletter inside...

Adult Carer, Job, Peer Support, Training & Work, Young Adult Carer

1 minute |
Friday 21 March 2025

Training & Work, Adult Carer, Job, Peer Support, Young Adult Carer

Employment & Skills Team For Carers

Solihull Council's Employment & Skills Team gives carers dedicated support and guidance for work and training, to reach your goals.

Adult Carer, Whats on

1 minute |
Wednesday 19 March 2025

Adult Carer, Whats on

Male carers free lunch and chat!

30% of unpaid carers are males. We are always working to provide a varied and comprehensive service. Now, we are calling our male carers! We need you to join us for a FREE lunch and to share your views on our service.

Adult Carer, Volunteer Vacancies, Young Adult Carer

3 minutes |
Thursday 13 March 2025

Volunteer Vacancies, Adult Carer, Young Adult Carer

GP Greeter Volunteers

GP Greeter Volunteers play a vital role in distributing essential information and offering support within healthcare settings.

Donation Stories, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

2 minutes |
Wednesday 12 March 2025

Donation Stories, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

JLR Shifts Gears for Young Carers!

For young carers, getting to events, support, and social activities isn’t always easy—but an incredible vehicle donation from JLR is changing that.

Adult Carer, Volunteer Vacancies

1 minute |
Monday 10 March 2025

Volunteer Vacancies, Adult Carer

Sitting Service Volunteers (Face to Face)

As a Sitting Service Volunteer, you will enable individuals with a caring responsibility to take some time away from their caring role, the volunteer will be spending time with the looked after person whilst their carer is away.

Volunteer Vacancies, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

1 minute |
Friday 7 March 2025

Volunteer Vacancies, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

Young Carers Befrienders Volunteers

As a Young Carers Befriender, you will play an important (and fun) role in befriending, improving good mental wellbeing, building confidence and self-esteem in young carers!

Adult Carer, Whats on

1 minute |
Thursday 6 March 2025

Adult Carer, Whats on

New Carers Newsletter Out Now!

Catch up on all the exciting things we've been up to over the past six months and see what's in store for Spring and Summer in our brand-new carers newsletter and events programme!

Adult Carer, Carers Essentials, Respite, Transport

11 minutes |
Friday 28 February 2025

Carers Essentials, Adult Carer, Respite, Transport

Your Guide to Blue Badge Scheme

The Blue Badge Scheme is designed to help people with disabilities, to have easier access to travelling and arriving at their destinations. Carers and their cared-for can benefit greatly from this scheme. Read more to find out how.

Carers Essentials, Finances

9 minutes |
Thursday 20 February 2025

Carers Essentials, Finances

Your Guide to Carer’s Financial Support

Carer's Financial Support can come in all shapes and sizes. From education and legal support, to benefits and more! Read about how unpaid carers can be financially supported.

Donation Stories

2 minutes |
Wednesday 12 February 2025

Donation Stories

Thank you, Anne Hall.

Anne Hall, cared for by her husband Peter, has sadly passed away, but leaves us her kindness and generosity.

Adult Carer, Carers Essentials, Finances, My Rights

7 minutes |
Friday 7 February 2025

Carers Essentials, Adult Carer, Finances, My Rights

Your guide to Carer’s Credit

This is your guide to Carer's Credit. Learn what it is, who is it for, and how you can apply for it. This is a Carers Essentials Guide.

Health, Mental Health, My Rights, Respite, Whats on, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

8 minutes |
Wednesday 29 January 2025

Whats on, Health, Mental Health, My Rights, Respite, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

Young Carers Action Day 2025 – Save the date!

Join us for Young Carers Action Day on Wednesday, 12th March 2025, to honour young carers in our communities! This year's theme, "Give Me A Break," highlights the importance of rest. Schools can join in and apply for funding for their own events. Learn how you can help support young carers!

Finances

25 minutes |
Thursday 16 January 2025

Finances

10+ Helpful Tips for Big Energy Saving Week

Energy Saving Week is here, and we have some amazing tips and guides to help you reduce your energy usage and bills!

Adult Carer, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

1 minute |
Tuesday 7 January 2025

Adult Carer, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

Annual Report & Financial Statements 2023 – 2024

Every year we share how we are funded and what we achieve with it. Read our latest annual report for all of that and so much more!

Adult Carer, Health, Mental Health, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

5 minutes |
Wednesday 18 December 2024

Adult Carer, Health, Mental Health, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

Tips for carers to navigate Christmas

Follow our tips for carers to navigate Christmas, to help you feel the magic of the season.

Adult Carer, Donation Stories, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

2 minutes |
Wednesday 11 December 2024

Donation Stories, Adult Carer, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

We’re back to “Light Up A Carers Christmas!”

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Adult Carer, Health, Mental Health

5 minutes |
Thursday 5 December 2024

Adult Carer, Health, Mental Health

Dealing with grief as a carer

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Adult Carer, Education, Finances, Health, Mental Health, My Rights, Respite, Training & Work, Whats on, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

22 minutes |
Friday 22 November 2024

Whats on, Adult Carer, Education, Finances, Health, Mental Health, My Rights, Respite, Training & Work, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

Carers Rights Day 2024

Discover everything you missed on Carers Rights Day!

Donation Stories, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

2 minutes |
Wednesday 13 November 2024

Donation Stories, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

AlphaBioLabs is “Giving Back” to young carers!

AlphaBioLabs and their "Giving Back" campaign has generously donated £500 towards activities for our young carers!

Donation Stories, Young Carer

2 minutes |
Monday 28 October 2024

Donation Stories, Young Carer

Persimmon Homes supports young carers with £5,000!

Persimmon Homes donation of £5,000 has fully funded our Peer Mentoring and Befriending program for the next 12 months!

Adult Carer, Carers Essentials, Education, Finances, Health, Mental Health, My Rights, Peer Support, Respite, Training & Work, Transport, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

12 minutes |
Friday 18 October 2024

Carers Essentials, Adult Carer, Education, Finances, Health, Mental Health, My Rights, Peer Support, Respite, Training & Work, Transport, Young Adult Carer, Young Carer

Your guide to Caring Glossary – Crack the Code

Crack the Code! Being a carer means you have to learn new words, terms and abbreviations. This glossary guide will help you to understand what they mean.

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