Easy to access counselling ‘needed more than ever’
One in five (21%) adults experienced some form of depression in early 2021, more than double that observed before the…
Unpaid carers experiencing ‘unprecedented levels of burnout’
Seven in 10 unpaid carers say that caring during the pandemic has negatively affected their emotional and mental health, a…
Female care staff report deteriorating health because of Covid-19
The physical and mental wellbeing of female health and care staff in England significantly worsened as a result of working…
Mother and daughter walk 14 miles for people with learning disabilities
The manager of a learning disability service in Bradford has teamed up with her ten-year-old daughter to raise nearly £400…
Care home become carbon-neutral
Eagles Mount care home in Poole has become the UK’s first carbon-neutral care home after offsetting its environmental impact. The…
Call for law to protect care home visiting rights
Care home residents who are denied family visits are being deprived of their human rights, a report by the joint…
Kent teen left to live in tent during Covid-19 crisis
A Kent teenager was left to sofa surf and live in a tent for almost two months by Medway Council…
Suicide prevention training for gambling businesses
National gambling support charity GamCare has joined with Samaritans to develop a suite of training materials for gambling businesses. The…
