Nottinghamshire
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The Core Centre Calverton

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Calverton Health & Wellbeing Event

Nottinghamshire Carers Association attended the Calverton Health & Wellbeing Event on Saturday 2...

Community Carer Awareness Training Free Webinars Sept - Nov 2025

Are you a professional or a volunteer working within a community service or organisation? Join one ...

Bassetlaw Action Centre

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Carers Week 2022 Roundup

Here are some of the things that NCA got up to during Carers Week 2022: Two organisations were prese...

DCA Offices

Balderton Village Centre Carers Roadshow 2025

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Carers Week Event - Dobbies Garden Centre

11th June 2014 saw Carers from across the High Peak; Buxton and Chesterfield areas flock to Dobbies ...

Trevor Clower (Nottinghamshire based unpaid carer) awarded the British Empire Medal

We’re proud to announce that Trevor Clower (Nottinghamshire based unpaid carer), the founder o...

Manual Handling Training Long Eaton

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A New Resource Centre in Chesterfield

We would like to announce that as of the 30th May 2017 the Chesterfield Carers Centre off Chatsworth...

Free Bingo and Lunch!

Wednesday 8th June 2016 12:30pm – 2:30pm (To be seated by 12 noon) Mecca Bingo Foljambe Road Town...

New Carers Art Group - Chesterfield Carers Centre

A new and inspirational Carers Art Group is now meeting every Friday at: Chesterfield Carers Centre...

Staveley Carers Group - Welfare Rights Meeting

A member of staff from The Welfare Rights Benefit Team will be attending the Staveley Carers Group, ...

Free Crochet Lessons for Carers

Lyn McNair is offering free crochet lessons at the Carers Centre on West Bars, Chesterfield. Croche...

GRACE group - Getting started after Caring ends

Have you recently lost the person you care for and live in Derby? Many Carers suddenly find themse...

FREE First Aid Training for Carers!

St John Ambulance will be attending Carers Groups in Chesterfield to provide carers with vital first...

Bassetlaw Action Centre re-awarded the Carer Friendly Employer Quality Mark

In recognition of their continued commitment to identifying and supporting unpaid Carers in the work...

BRM Solicitors will be Attending Carers Groups Next Week!

BRM solicitors attend the carers groups next week. Tuesday 10th March 10am to 12 Noon Peter Webste...

Chesterfield Care Group 'Drop in Week'

Chesterfield Care Group are holding a ‘Drop in Week’ for friends, family and Carers at their Centre...

Community Alarms Consultation

Community alarms and telecare consultation A consultation on changing how older and vulnerable peop...

Sponsorship Fundraising at 13,000 ft

As the Derby City Carer’s Centre team came together in April for the planning of Carers Week i...

Health Watch Questionnaire

Healthwatch have a carers questionnaire, they are asking carers questions that they are using to gat...

Carers Roadshow - Stapleford Care Centre 2024

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One Year Celebration

On Friday 21st September DCA will be celebrating achievements in the first year of both our County A...

Carers Roadshow - Middle Street Centre, Beeston 2024

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Updates to Carers Groups in Erewash

Carers Do Lunch Every 3rd Tuesday in the month, 10:30am – 1:00pm Sir John Warren Pub, Market Place, ...

MP supports successful carer project

CHESTERFIELD MP Toby Perkins was invited to the Derbyshire Carers Association West Bars Carers Centr...

Time to Treat Carers

TuVida Volunteer Service would like to invite Male Carers, Older Carers & Working Carers back ou...

Local NHS provider gets double award to mark Carer’s Rights Day

Nottinghamshire Carers Association (NCA) have awarded the Carer-friendly Employer Quality Mar...

Pop-up coffee mornings for Carers of Adults with a Learning Disability

Derbyshire Carers Association and No Limits have come together to organise a series of pop-up coffee...

Carers relax at a special pamper day

A fun and relaxing treat was on offer on the 8th June as carers gathered at the Post Mill Centre, So...

News from Parliament

News From Parliment Two hugely important pieces of legislation passed through Parliament earlier th...

Calling All Spireites!

Derbyshire Carers Association – in association with NAPIT and Chesterfield FC – are giving two...

Free Wills Month for June 2015

BRM Solicitors of Chesterfield, are once again offering all Carers registered with Derbyshire Carers...

Community Carer Awareness Training Free Webinar

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Derbyshire Carers - Free Training

Free training sessions are for unpaid carers; these could be people who care for members of their fa...

Jobs

Community Carer Awareness Training Free Webinar

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Community Carer Awareness Training Free Webinar

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Community Carer Awareness Training Free Webinar

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Community Carer Awareness Training Free Webinar

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Community Carer Awareness Training Free Webinar

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The Chatsworth Road Festival - Chesterfield

Thursday 1st October – Sunday 4th October This year the Carers Centre on West Bars, Chesterfield wi...

Healthy Eating at The ABC Carers Group!

All Carers are very welcome to attend a fantastic ‘Healthy Eating’ session presented by Louise Kirk ...

Support Groups

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Quality Award

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A Sunshine Best Breakfast Brunch - Chesterfield Carers Centre

Wednesday 22nd October 10:30am to 12:30pm Croissants, muffins, tea and coffee. Tombola. Lots of lau...

Vacancy - Carer Connect Worker

Derby – 37 hours per week Salary: £16,927 – 19,640 pa pro-rata Based: Derby City Carers Centre Der...

Derbyshire Carers Association is on the move!

Our Head Office, White House, The Willows in Ripley, has been provided ex-gratia by Derbyshire Count...

Somercotes Medical Centres’ ‘Carers Clinics’ Nominated for British Medical Journal Award

Somercotes Medical Centre in Alfreton, in partnership with Derbyshire Carers Association (DCA) recei...

Glossop News Update!

Upcoming Events Tuesday 25 November Carer Support Group. 7.30pm-9.30pm at Bradbury Community House...

Carer Celebration Event

Derbyshire County Council are holding a Carer Celebration Event on Thursday 2nd March 2017 10am R...

Carers Community Group

Every second Wednesday of the month, at 2PM at the Monkey Park Cafe (former Tile Studio), Chester St...

Tuesday weekly Very Easy Dementia Friendly Walks

Tuesday weekly Very Easy Dementia Friendly Walks Derbyshire Carers, The Peak District National Park...

Launching of the new site

Joanne Goodison, Business and Administration Manager for Derbyshire Carers Association with Toby Per...

Free First Aid Training for carers at Hilton, South Derbyshire

Tuesday 12th June 9.30—11.45am Wellbrook Medical Centre, Wellend Road, Hilton DE65 5GZ The course...

Volunteer of the Year announced at Carers Ball

Our Annual Carers Ball held last Friday at the Post Mill Centre proved a huge success in many, many ...

Carers in Derbyshire Celebration Event

Join us on the 2nd March 2017, 10.30am-2pm at: The Postmill Centre Market Close South Normanton Alf...

Experience the X Factor!

Carers in Glossop and the High Peak are invited to come along and experience being part of the audie...

Carer Bowling Event

Striking out for an evening’s relaxation, Carers visited the Chesterfield Bowling Centre as part of ...

Pamper Day for Carers

Monday 6th June 2016 10:00am-3:30pm at: The Post Mill Centre Market Street South Normanton Alfreto...

Free Bingo Session for Carers

Wednesday 14th June 2017 11:00am – 1:30pm (To be seated by 11:30am) Carers will be treated to a fre...

Carers Guise (Guys) Group

Are you an informal male Carer? Would you like to get together for a chat and a drink in an all ma...

Free Manual Handing Training Event for Carers

Wednesday 17th January 1pm—4pm New Mills Volunteer Centre, 33-35 Union Road New Mills High Peak SK...

Come along to the Dementia Reading Group!

DCA volunteers are running the Dementia Reading Group held on the last Thursday of every month, the ...

Carers Week Information Stands

When you are looking after someone it is important to have the right information at the right time. ...

Free First Aid Training for carers at Duffield, Belper

Attendance required at both to complete the course Wednesday 4th April and Wednesday 6th June 1pm —...

Your chance to make a difference to Carer Services!

Derbyshire Carers Association and Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Top Te...

Healthy Cooking on a Budget

1st April 2015 10am – 1pm Cotmanhay and Ilkeston ACE Centre On this FREE short course you’ll find ...

Scaling new heights!

A trip to the Lea Green Centre on the edge of the Peak District National Park, saw Young Adult Carer...

Carers Express - Free Carer Awareness Training

This is an exciting opportunity for health professionals to discover more about carers in Derbyshire...

Community Carer Friendly Organisation or Service

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Free event for Young Carers

Derbyshire Carers Association Young Carers Project Would like to invite you to a Celebration Event. ...

Young Carers Project Launched

The BIG Lottery funded Young Carers Project was launched at our Chesterfield Carers Centre on Friday...

First Aid Training in Ripley

Reminder we have a First Aid training for Carers in Ripley next week. Tuesday 1st May 10.30am to 1p...

Carers and Cake

Tuesday 3rd March 1.00pm – 5.00pm Chester Green Community Centre, Darley Playing Fields, O...

Carers and Chesterfield Royal Hospital - in Partnership!

Chesterfield Royal Hospital has recognised how important carers are to the welfare of patients both ...

Free Bingo and Lunch!

Wednesday 10th June 12 noon – 2pm Mecca Bingo, Foljambe Road, Town Centre, Chesterfield S40 1NJ Ca...

A Summer Lunch

To start Carers Week off with a swing please join us on Monday 8th June 2015 for a `Summer Lunch` (i...

From Small Seeds

A group of Carers who attended a creative writing course some time ago have formed their own writing...

Carers Roadshow Meeting Mansfield

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Carers Book Club

Meets every second Thursday of the month at the Chesterfield Carers Centre, 69 West Bars, Chesterfie...

Free Legal Advice & Information For Carers

BRM Solicitors of Chesterfield will be attending the Staveley Carers Group on Friday 12th September,...

Carers Roadshow Meeting Worksop

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About the Community Engagement Service

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Chesterfield Dementia Action Alliance

Working towards a Dementia-friendly Chesterfield. We are a caring group of local organisations who ...

Britain's Best Breakfast is back!

We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day; however, many carers skip breakfast bec...

Carers Activity Day & EGM

Friday 26th January 10:30am-4:00pm Post Mill Centre, Market Close, South Normanton, Alfreton DE55 2...

Mental Health

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Glossop and New Mills Pampering Sessions for Carers!

Come along to our pampering sessions in New Mills and Glossop! New Mills Pampering Sessions will b...

DIG-IT Free Computer and Internet Training

Whether you want to access the internet or learn about using a tablet South Derbyshire Citizens Advi...

Carers Pledge

In Derby City 12 G.P. practices and Derby City Council have signed up to the Carers Pledge with Coun...

Walks for all Carers - February 2018

Derbyshire Carers Association would like to invite you on a walk to suit any ability. • Friday 2nd...

FREE Event for Young Adult Carers!

Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th March 2015 This free residential event will be hosted by Lea Green Lea...

Advice and Guidance

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Young Carers Chill Out Day

Last week we were invited along to a Chill Out activity day, funded by Public Health and provided by...

Carers required for University Study

Carers wanted to take part in a study looking at the impact of caring. Researchers from the Psychol...

Consultation on Unpaid Family Carers in Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Council is due to carry out a self-assessment exercise on the way they support unp...

Derbyshire Carers Celebrate Nomination for National Award

The Derbyshire Carers Association‘s (DCA) ‘Carers Clinics’ project has been runner- up for se...

Carer Support and pamper day at Clay Cross

Carers Support and Pamper Day At Clay Cross Social Centre, Market Street, S45 9JE WEDNESDAY 26TH...

Calling all Carers!

We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting. It is hoped that if you are present you...

Carers and Chesterfield Royal Hospital – in partnership!

Chesterfield Royal Hospital has recognised how important carers are to the welfare of patients both ...

Travel

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Sun Shines on Carers’ Canal Trip

On a sunny summers day on 11th August more than 20 carers were treated to some much needed time-out ...

Swimming vouchers

Free swimming vouchers are available to swimmers aged 5 to 17 years old to access swimming at either...

Carers enjoy some special 'me-time'

A fun and relaxing treat was on offer on the 6th June as carers gathered at the Post Mill Centre, So...

Derbyshire’s Best Beards Raise Vital Monies for Carers

Local beard enthusiasts came together on the 18th June for the biggest and best beard competition in...

Make the ‘Pledge’ to support carers

Calling all GP surgeries! Make the ‘Pledge’ to support carers Launch with Toby Perkins, MP When: 6t...

Erewash Carers get some 'me' time.

Unpaid carers in Erewash were treated to some nostalgic fun in April in an event organised by Little...

Nottingham West Primary Care Network Digital Inclusion Team have been awarded the Carer Friendly Service Quality Mark 2023

The Nottingham West Primary Care Network Digital Inclusion Team have been awarded the Carer Friendly...

Virtual Dementia Experience

We are excited to inform you that the Mid Notts Dementia Friendly Communities Partnership, in partne...

Young Carers Celebration Event

Young Carers and siblings at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton enjoying a well-earned Celebratio...

Healthwatch Derbyshire’s Spotlight on Carers Event

Save the Date: Healthwatch Derbyshire’s Spotlight on Carers Event When: Thursday 10th October 2019 ...

Young People’s Toolkit for Bassetlaw

On Monday 9th October Bassetlaw Place Based Partnership launched their new Young People’s Tool...

Mansfield leisure centres awarded Carer Friendly Organisation Quality Mark

Mansfield leisure centres awarded Carer Friendly Organisation Quality Mark Three leisure fac...

Press Release - National Carers Week

Press Release National Carers Week – 9th to 15th June 2014. Highlighting the work of Carers...

Derby City Council support Carers’ Rights

Carers flocked to a Carers’ Rights Event at the Derby Carers’ Centre on 20th November to learn about...

Young Carer Education

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Derby Carers Forum

Are you an informal or family Carer, caring for someone living in Derby? Then we would like to invi...

Nottinghamshire Youth Service receive Young Carers Friendly Quality Mark

This week Beth Choo from Nottinghamshire Carers Association visited the Valley Young People’s ...

Open Auditions for performers with a learning disability

LEVEL PERFORMANCE TEAM JOIN THEM Open Auditions for performers with a learning disability 14 May ...

Bassetlaw Action Centre Achieve Carer Friendly Employer Accreditation

Who: Nottinghamshire Carers Association What: Bassetlaw Action Centre Achieve Nottinghamshire Carers...

New Job Opportunity!

Administration Officer and Volunteer Co-Ordinator Derby– 30 hours per week Salary: £15,631 – £17,2...

Successful Tender for Carer Support in Derby

We are pleased to announce that, following the result of a recent Derby council tender, Derbyshire C...

Carers enjoy some special ‘me-time’

A real treat was on offer on the 6th June as carers gathered at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanto...

Training

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Carers Training, Breaks and Events

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All The Fun of the Fair - Derbyshire carers volunteer raises vital funds for carers.

A kind-hearted former carer and volunteer has been working tirelessly to raise funds for carers. Jea...

Volunteering

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Support Groups and Activities for Carers September 2022

Hello and welcome to our Nottinghamshire Carers Hub newsletter for September 2022 There are 15 face ...

Job Opportunity

Carer Support – Liaison Worker (Glossop) – 25 hours per week Salary: £16927 – 19640 per annum...

Workshops available for young adult carers - October

The Grants Team at Carers Trust have been working with several corporations to set up workshops on e...

Dementia Friendly Screenings

The 2018 series of dementia friendly film screenings continue in September with a variety of films a...

Job Opportunities - Derby City

2 x Carer Support and Liaison Workers(some evening and weekend work may be required) Derby – 25 hou...

East Midlands Dementia Day

Tuesday 7th December 2021 The 6th East Midlands Dementia Day focuses on best practice and current is...

Looking after the carer

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Carer Success Story

Sue Pratt is a Carer for her husband Ted who has been experiencing some age related difficulties wit...

Children and Young People: Information on Covid-19

Children and Young People: Information on Covid-19 and how to cope Young Minds Feeling concer...

Carers Pamper Day and AGM 2017

A fun and relaxing treat was on offer on the 17th July 2017 as carers gathered at the Post Mill Cent...

Derbyshire Carers initiative reaches out to GPs.

Our Challenge Derbyshire Carers Association is launching the Derbyshire ‘Carers Pledge’ during June...

Support Groups and Activities for Carers May 2022

Hello and welcome to our Nottinghamshire Carers Hub newsletter for May 2022 We have 14 face t...

Carers in Employment

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NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire want to hear from Carers about their experiences

We are keen to engage with carers who we haven't connected with before. If you are a carer and have ...

Opening doors for Young Carers

As part of an innovative new project by Derbyshire Carers Association (DCA), 28th August saw Young C...

Derbyshire Carers DCFC Fundraising Event

Carers, volunteers and staff from the leading Carers charity in Derbyshire, flocked to the iPro Stad...

Memory Cafes Netherfield

Come and share a cuppa and cake and meet other Carers and people living with dementia at the monthly...

Derbyshire Carers Association project work: Reaching out to Young Carers

Derbyshire Carers Association has been successful in a Big Lottery funding application, Awards for A...

DCA at Disability Direct Event

Derbyshire Carers Association have been waving the flag for Carers at the annual celebrated Disabili...

West Notts College awarded NCA Carer-Friendly Employer Quality Award

West Notts College awarded NCA Carer-Friendly Employer Quality Award In recognition of its commitmen...