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Carers Rights Day 2024

Carers Rights Day is about raising awareness of carers’ rights and entitlements, to help carers get the support they need. Carers need to know their rights wherever they are in their caring journey. On Carers…

Unpaid Carers Engagement Events

The Welsh Government is working with local authorities and health boards to identify national best practice in the way information and advice is provided to unpaid carers. They are also looking at how carers’ needs…

New Headquarters Unveiled

THE largest provider of carer services in Wales unveiled new headquarters following a surge in demand. The move comes after NEWCIS (North East Wales Carers Information Service) doubled its workforce post-pandemic while receiving more than 100 carer referrals…

State of Caring 2024 survey by Carers UK

As we approach a UK General Election, it is vital that carers’ voices are used to campaign for change from the next UK Government and from Governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Last year,…

NEWCIS ‘Time for Me’ Project

NEWCIS is giving unpaid carers in Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham the chance to take some time away from their caring role through its project ‘Time for Me’. Carers have been able to access overnight breaks…