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Understanding Your Right to Request Flexible Working Hours

Carer Wellbeing Facilitator, Mandy Ramsey considers how homeworking due to the COVID19 pandemic has affected working carers. Many have hugely benefitted from this opportunity and want to continue with working from home as much possible. Understanding your right to request flexible working hours is key.
COVID-19 Booster vaccinations for unpaid carers

A plan has been released to offer COVID-19 booster vaccines from September 2021.
New Podcast - Care to Chat?

We have recently created a brand new podcast for carers and supporters. Find out all about it and more.
Care to Chat? - Episode 3 | Carer Café

Grab a cuppa and join us as we chat about our Carer Café sessions with our Café regulars.

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Unpaid Carers are on the priorities list for COVID-19 vaccinations

The government has recognised the need for unpaid carers to receive the COVID 19 vaccination as a priority. Find out how unpaid carers can get onto the vaccination priority list.
Footability - Accessible Fun Football

Footability offers children aged 7-16 with a disability the chance to enjoy the beautiful game at Rutherford AFC at Lobley Hill.
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The Carer Wellbeing Fund

Providing grants of up to £200 for unpaid adult carers in Gateshead, helping carers to maintain and improve their own health and wellbeing.
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The staff working for Gateshead Carers bring their own unique and dynamic energy to the team.
My ‘Major Support System’ and ‘Full on Rocks’ my mum and Gateshead Carers

Caring from a very young age to becoming a young adult carer, this carer’s journey is so inspirational and takes us through the heartache of illness, loss and a series of set-backs to success and happiness!
A journey from Syria: Waseem's Story

One of our wonderful volunteers, Susan Young, was so inspired by fellow volunteer Waseem, that she asked if she could interview him about how he arrived in England from Syria and his experiences of living here and volunteering with Gateshead Carers.
Your Wellbeing

We offer confidential, tailored support services to all unpaid carers. Caring and Living Matters! C.A.L.M.

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Gift a Carer a Chance for Change

We’re reaching out to more and more 'hidden' carers before they reach crisis point, but need your help to do so. Whatever you can give, know that it will be used directly to support carers. Read more

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