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Bridgend Carers Centre tells us why having a #shortbreak is so important to the wellbeing of their unpaid carers. Watch our short video to find out more
youtu.be/swmSdKK6vM0

Thanks so much to all our inspirational #LondonMarathon runners raising funds for our work to help vulnerable unpaid carers of all ages with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a loved one 🙌

We would like to say a Thank You to Global's Make Some Noise for funding £67,400 for our Young Carers Project. We are so grateful. This will allow us to increase the identification of carers between ages 5 and 25, giving them access to essential information, support and advice. Kate Garraway

Tune into Smooth Radio Global's Make Some Noise with the fabulous Kate Garraway this Friday from 10am to hear the interview with Sarah Jarvis CEO, and unpaid carers Elizabeth and Gaynor as they highlight the importance of the service and how vital donations and funding is to the charity 👏

Our Young Carers Team have been at the 4th International Young Carers Conference this week. It was a great opportunity for us to broaden our knowledge, share best practice and have the chance network with other Young Carers services from all across the globe. #iycc2024

A great first day at the 4th international young carers conference! Today was dedicated to & for young carers & young adult carers - ‘Nothing for us without us’. Tomorrow, 250 delegates arrive for the next two days with the first plenary designed and presented by young carers.

A wonderful wellbeing afternoon at Hensol Castle . Afternoon Tea followed by a Gin Tour of the Hensol Castle Distillery certainly did relax and recharge our fabulous Working Unpaid Carers!

This activity was kindly supported by The Regional Integration Fund.

There was a fantastic turn out for the Café welcome event. With very positive feedback and smiles all around- we are grateful to Bethlehem Church Life Centre for having us and look forward to our future at Cefn Cribbwr.

Thanks BAVO food sufficiency fund for supporting this

So wonderful to meet you all / inspirational actually and you give the best “cwtsh” ‘s !!!!

We were delighted to be invited to Global's Make Some Noise and Smooth Radio to meet the lovely Kate Garraway to talk about the support we provide to unpaid carers.
Sarah Jarvis, CEO was joined by unpaid carers Elizabeth Owen and Gaynor Gould to share their personal experiences of caring.

Nearly 1 in 3 unpaid carers say they are struggling to make ends meet. Yesterday, along with 130 other members of the #CarerPovertyCoalition , we called on all political parties to take action to end poverty amongst unpaid carers.

Find out more: go.carersuk.org/CPCManifesto

Please note - today's talk will be held at our new address:

Bethlehem Church Life Centre, Cefn Road, Cefn Cribwr, CF32 0AA

Young Carers from CCYD took part in an online meeting with Julie Morgan - Deputy Minister last Wednesday to discuss what Welsh Government can do to help this under represented group of young people for Young Carers Action Day.
Here are the visual minutes from the meeting.

We had a fabulous morning at A J Guttridge, Porthcawl for a Spring Flower Workshop.

A carer commented “It was a fantastic! Mrs Guttridge and her daughter were wonderful. Thank you for this opportunity”

This activity was kindly funded by Macmillan Cancer Support

Kay will be running a new Carers Support Group in Dyffryn Chapel, Maesteg starting this Monday 10-12pm, All welcome 🙂