News
Welcome to our news page. We’ll keep you up-to-date with what’s happening across the organisation and for carers in your area. Whether you are new to caring, or have been looking after someone else for some time, you’ll be able to find out about information, advice and support for you – and find someone else to talk to who understands your situation.
Exciting Opportunity
If you support young adult carers, aged 16 - 24 you may be interested in an exciting opportunity we have on offer. We have a limited number of spaces available for young adult carers on a sailing trip on Friday 12th April 6.00 pm until Sunday 14th 6.00 pm. The trip is fully funded, although the young person would need [...]
Cavendish Hall here we come!
The Landmark Trust have kindly given us a free weekend at one of their lovely holiday venues. Thank you so much! This weekend 10 young carers and their support workers will be heading off to Cavendish Hall in Suffolk for a weekend of pampering and wellbeing respite. As well as the luxurious house there are some lovely grounds so hopefully [...]
Help Wanted Please
We are applying for funding to develop the work we do with family carers and are looking for information and your feedback to support our application. If you could spare a few minutes to complete this survey it would be much appreciated. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KBP9X9Q
Shiree and Tom Join the team
We are really pleased to welcome Shiree and Tom to Norfolk Family Carers. They are both joining the Under 25's team and will be working with young adult carers and young carers. Shiree will be working in North Norfolk and Norwich. She is a dog lover and has two pugs called Cairo and Paris and enjoys family time. Tom who will [...]
Christmas opening
Everyone at Norfolk Family Carers would like to wish to all our Family Carers, Funders, Supporters, Colleagues and Friends best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Our office will be closed from Monday 24th December and will reopen at 9.00 am on Wednesday 2nd January.
New fun experience for our Young Adult Carers!
Thursday saw twenty excited young carers gathering at Norfolk County Snow Sports for this years Christmas activity, Tubing! Many of them had never heard of tubing before Vikki, Claudia and Hayley, their support workers, suggested it as a different activity option they may like to consider . Once they understood what it was they were all keen to give it a [...]