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Swindon local, Nina Parry, is campaigning to change the law to ensure that patients with complex needs receive consistent and continuous care if they’re admitted to hospital. This change is …

Following a campaign by Carers UK regarding the Carer’s Allowance overpayments scandal, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall MP, has announced that the Government will commission …

A 20-30 minute interview (online or in person) would help local researchers, and you’d get a £10 voucher for your time! Are you: Local researchers are looking for participants to …

This month we say goodbye to our longest serving trustee. Judith Wardle, one of the trustees who founded Action for Carers Oxfordshire in 2012, has now left the charity having …

Poverty levels amongst those looking after a friend or family member who is older, disabled or seriously ill are shockingly high, with millions of unpaid carers struggling to make ends …

Staying up to date with routine vaccinations is an effective way to protect yourself, your family, and those that you care for from illness. Seasonal vaccinations Ensuring that you and …

Have you ever cared for someone who’s accessed adult or older adult mental health services? Our local healthcare providers are seeking input from the carers of individuals who have used …

In Oxfordshire, adults with learning disabilities have been reshaping a service designed to enhance their short break options. Through a collaborative process known as coproduction, individuals who utilise the service, …

Carer’s UK’s report on Carer’s Allowance overpayments has just recently been published. At a glance The earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance is £151 per week, and going over this limit …

If you have accessed adult and/or older adult mental health services in Oxfordshire and are currently or have previously served in the military or you are a partner or adult …

We are searching for new trustees to join us and strengthen the Trustee Board of Action for Carers Oxfordshire, (AfCO). Caring is such an important part of life, no matter what race, …

The annual State of Caring survey is the most extensive survey into carers’ experiences in the UK. Last year over 11,000 carers shared their experiences with us. With a new …

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Carers is calling for the development of a new and ambitious National Carers Strategy, to provide a step change in the support that unpaid …

National charity Family Fund launched a new ‘Discover more support’ search tool on their website. It can help you more easily find services best suited to you and your family. …

It’s the third day of Carers Week, and today’s theme is work and employment.  Juggling work and care is a huge problem for many carers. With thousands of us taking …

No choice but to care, which finds that 10 million adults in the UK (62%) of current and former unpaid carers had no choice in taking on their caring role. …

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The UK’s telephone network is being upgraded, which means that landline services are changing. You can still have a landline in your home, but the technology that powers it will …

The government released new data last Friday showing it was attempting to recoup Carer’s Allowance overpayments from 156,000 unpaid carers, with around 11,600 of these carers involving carers with debts …

Oxfordshire County Council is currently refreshing their equality, diversity and inclusion framework, known as ‘Including Everyone’. The framework will spell out a vision for the council to work towards, and …

Today, along with 130 other members of the Carer Poverty Coalition, we are sharing a manifesto calling on all political parties to commit to taking action to end poverty amongst …

From 6 April 2024, employees will be entitled to unpaid leave to give or arrange care for a ‘dependant’ who has a long-term care need. Dependant: a spouse, partner, child, …

Our local Integrated Care Board are developing a strategy for the future of primary care (GPs, pharmacies, opticians, dentists etc.) and would like to invite you to join a focus …