Dementia Awareness Week, Dementia Action Week takes place between the 11th and the 17th of May. The goal of Dementia Action Week is to encourage people to take action to improve the lives of those affected by dementia, working to create … Read More
On Friday 13 December, 42 carers attended the Carers Christmas forum at 29 Church Street, a time to relax over a celebratory Christmas lunch. Lisa Cunningham took to the floor to thank carers for completing the carers survey on training … Read More
Public Health’s physical activity and exercise referral scheme “Slough in Motion” is now offering residents 12 months of free cycle hire. Thanks to their relationship and the great work of the “Better By” team, they are proud to offer anyone … Read More
Get your FREE blood pressure checks at a local pharmacy – Slough Free blood pressure checks are being offered at 17 local pharmacies across Slough for people over 40 with no known diagnosis of high blood pressure. One in nine … Read More
Do you look after or support a relative with an illness, disability, addiction or mental health condition? Are you under 18 (or under 25 if you have special educational needs or a disability)? If you answered yes to these questions, then … Read More
We ran a survey (completed by 53 carers) and held a forum to find out your views. We focused on asking about your training and support needs and what services would benefit you. Your feedback has been crucial and we … Read More
Carers UK have launched their annual State of Carers survey for 2019. The time you take to respond to the survey provides Carers UK with incredibly important evidence that enables them to: Campaign for more support for carers and those that you … Read More
A carer is someone who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or is affected by mental health or substance … Read More
Did you know….between 50 and 100 people die every year in Slough due to the Flu, a third of which are otherwise healthy individuals with no underlying health conditions. Do you want to risk getting the flu? Flu facts: 1) … Read More
Meet & Mingle is a voluntary, non-profit charity organisation for women living in and around Slough. Meet & Mingle aims to help to build self-esteem, confidence and networking within the community and build community cohesions. The group helps to reduce isolation, … Read More