
Support for young carers
Our Welfare Services Lead, Carrie Pearce, has highlighted the huge number of young people that are caring for a loved one - often without recognition.
Our Welfare Services Lead, Carrie Pearce, has highlighted the huge number of young people that are caring for a loved one - often without recognition. Continuing our commitment to Carers Week, Nursing Services Lead Kath Savage spoke to some of the carers from within the fire community to hear what caring means to them. Welfare Services Lead Carrie Pearce explains how ditching technology and writing a letter to someone you care about can have major benefits on your wellbeing. Our nation-wide digital Living Well Groups have grown in number over the last year, offering a much-needed place to socialise and discuss wellbeing matters with fellow retirees. We speak to some of the people for whom the groups have become an unexpected lifeline. Research has shown that many people turn to alcohol during difficult times - but it can have even more of a negative impact.
Support for young carers
What caring means to you, in your words
Put pen to paper to boost your mental wellbeing
How a digital world provided an unexpected lifeline for our retirees
The impact of alcohol on our mental health