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Knowing your rights as an unpaid carer

Every day, thousands of people across the UK take on unpaid caring responsibilities for a partner, family member, or friend. Many don’t see themselves as carers—and as a result, they …

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Carers Oxfordshire launches new befriending service to tackle isolation among unpaid carers

Carers Oxfordshire has launched Carers Phone Friends, a new initiative offering friendly, regular phone calls to unpaid carers across the county. The service aims to reduce loneliness, offer emotional support …

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Blood Pressure UK – Know Your Numbers Week

Carers Oxfordshire is raising awareness of Know Your Numbers! Week (8th – 14th September 2025), a national campaign by Blood Pressure UK aimed at highlighting the importance of checking blood …

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Oxford temporary congestion charge for cars approved

Oxfordshire County Council has announced that a temporary congestion charge for cars will begin in Oxford later this autumn. The decision was made by the county council’s cabinet at a …

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Join our Trustee Board

Action for Carers Oxfordshire is seeking up to three new Trustees to join our Board. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a vital local charity supporting unpaid carers across the …

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Help us create a Carer Friendly Oxfordshire

We’re looking for unpaid carers to volunteer to join our new Carer Friendly Oxfordshire focus group and share their ideas and experiences to help make the county a better place …

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Carers Week 2025: What’s on guide

As we approach Carers Week (9th-15th June), we’ve created this useful guide highlighting the events we have taking place across Oxfordshire throughout the week: 📅 Tuesday 10th June: 📍 Kidlington: …

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Halt Carer’s Allowance Payments

Together with Carers UK and 106 other organisations across the country, Action for Carers Oxfordshire is calling for an immediate halt to Carer’s Allowance overpayments. Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts have …

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📢 Parent Carers – Join Us for SEND Together: Connect, Learn & Share!

Oxfordshire’s Local Area Partnership, in collaboration with OxPCF, invites parent carers to SEND Together: Connect, Learn & Share – a free event designed to provide valuable information, insights, and support on key SEND topics. 📅 Date: 13th March 2025 …

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