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Meet Charlotte Ledgard, our new Fundraising Officer!

Thanks to the support of the National Lottery Community Fund, we’re thrilled to introduce Charlotte Ledgard, who joins us in a new role of Fundraising Officer. Charlotte will likely be looking for volunteers to assist with raising vital funds. If you’d like to get involved, share ideas, or know of opportunities we could explore, we’d […]

LOVE January festival

LOVE January festival Wellbeing through connection Here at York Carers Centre, we know that January can feel challenging for carers after the busy festive season. The pressures of Christmas can be especially overwhelming for carers, leaving many feeling drained and unmotivated as the new year begins. That’s why we’ve created the LOVE January festival to […]

Christmas Office Hours

Christmas Office Hours We will be closing the office on Friday 20 December at 4 pm and re-opening on Monday 6 January at 9.30 am. If you are an unpaid carer in need of urgent assistance while we are closed, please reach out to the City of York Council for support: For Adults: Contact the […]

What to Expect from a Substance Misuse and Gambling Carer Support Group

There are many reasons why someone impacted by addiction may not reach out for support including stigma, shame, guilt, embarrassment and fear of judgement. Not identifying with the term “carer” can also keep someone from seeking the support they need. At York Carers Centre, we’re here to help! We understand how important it is for […]

Carers – We Hear You!

A big thank you to everyone who braved the rain to join us at our AGM! We really appreciate your support. A special shoutout goes to our Carer Panel for sharing their heartfelt insights into what it’s like to be a carer and how we’ve made a difference. Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 On a […]

Read our Annual Report 2023/2024

Want to know more about our work helping unpaid carers in York? Our Annual Report 2023 / 2024 is now available to download Annual Report 2024 FINAL Read about our current projects and core support work with carers of all ages, including summaries from our Chair of Trustees Rosemarie Temple, CEO Sharron Smith, Patron Matt […]

Siemens Electrification take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge for York Carers Centre

Scott Goldsmith, Project Manager at Siemens Electrification, along with friends, colleagues, and trusted partners Caztec Group Ltd and Edmundson Electrical Ltd Mansfield will take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge on Wednesday 7 August to raise money for York Carers Centre. Scott Goldsmith, the event organiser, said “It’s just a few days to go until […]

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

AGM Our AGM is an opportunity to find out about our work supporting unpaid carers in York, talk to our staff, trustees and patron, and meet other local carers. This year we are inviting a panel of carers to share their experience of working with us. Would you like to be part of the panel? […]

Dying Matters: let’s talk about it

Dying Matters: let’s talk about it That’s the message from York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s palliative care nurses who will be spreading awareness of ‘what matters most at the end of life’ during Dying Matters Awareness Week from 6 – 12 May. The Palliative Care Nursing Team has organised a range of […]

We See You

‘We See You’ We have launched an exciting new project for Carers Week called ‘WE SEE YOU’. We are asking carers to collect a small cardboard mirror from Explore Centres or from any of our Carers Week activities, and write a word, phrase or drawing on it, then post it back to us in one […]
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