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Meal planning tips for Young Adult Carers

Georgia S

Jun 29, 2020
2 min

Meal planning tips for Young Adult Carers

Planning meals can be hard, especially on a budget or if you have a lot of people to consider. A lot of young adult carers tell us they stru

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Dealing with loneliness as a young adult carer

Georgia S

Jun 22, 2020
2 min

Dealing with loneliness as a young adult carer

Read our blog written by Young Adult Carer Rosario on how to tackle loneliness as a young person looking after someone.

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Five Stops for your Christmas Shop in Wiltshire

Georgia S

Oct 16, 2019
2 min

Five Stops for your Christmas Shop in Wiltshire

Whether you’re an experienced retail therapist or someone who would do anything BUT shopping, there are a number of unique local stores...

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#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek - Empowered with Dyslexia

Georgia S

Oct 8, 2019
1 min

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek - Empowered with Dyslexia

It's #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek. Did you know one in ten of us are estimated to be dyslexic? People with dyslexia are often told about the...

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Hidden Young Carers - how GP surgeries can help

Georgia S

Jul 29, 2019
2 min

Hidden Young Carers - how GP surgeries can help

Recently, we've been asking our young adult carers about GP surgeries. Have they told their surgeries that they're caring? Do they get...

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Take a deep breath - our top 3 mindfulness apps

Georgia S

Apr 24, 2019
2 min

Take a deep breath - our top 3 mindfulness apps

Mindfulness is sort of one of those buzzwords you might be seeing everywhere, along with hashtags like #SelfCare and #Wellness - but what...

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YOGA - great for the mind, great for the body

Georgia S

Feb 27, 2019
2 min

YOGA - great for the mind, great for the body

Yoga - it's becoming a bit more mainstream these days, with Yoga classes you can take on YouTube in the comfort of your own home and cute...

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Georgia S

Feb 26, 2019
1 min

JELLYFISH - a young carers story

If you ask around, most people still aren't quite sure what being a young carer or young adult carer really means, or how many young...

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Under Pressure - Carers quitting work and education

Georgia S

Feb 5, 2019
2 min

Under Pressure - Carers quitting work and education

It can be incredibly hard to balance everything when you're caring for someone else. From taking care of your own health and meeting...

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Georgia S

Jan 10, 2019
2 min

Tips for staying warm this winter

Every year I always find myself being surprised at how cold it is in January. For some reason it always seems that Christmas should be...

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5 New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Keep!

Georgia S

Jan 3, 2019
3 min

5 New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Keep!

Deciding to make a change in your life doesn't have to wait till the New Year, but making resolutions can be a great way of seeing the...

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#AlcoholAwarenessWeek - When Alcohol Takes Over

Georgia S

Nov 19, 2018
2 min

#AlcoholAwarenessWeek - When Alcohol Takes Over

It's weird isn't it? How a lot of us tend to associate alcohol with relaxing, treating ourselves to a glass of wine or a cheeky beer at...

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Georgia S

Oct 16, 2018
2 min

Young Adult Carers Learn to Cook

On Saturday, Andrea, Georgia and some of the amazing YACs met up at Vaughan’s Cookery School in Devizes. The aim of the day was to learn...

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Self Care and Caring - Looking After You

Georgia S

Oct 9, 2018
2 min

Self Care and Caring - Looking After You

In honour of #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're talking about self-care. 'Self-care' has become one of those trendy words that you might have...

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Helping Young Adult Carers to Follow Their Dreams - Two YAC Stories

Georgia S

Sep 20, 2018
3 min

Helping Young Adult Carers to Follow Their Dreams - Two YAC Stories

Going off to college, university or starting an apprenticeship is an exciting time for most young adults, but for those looking after...

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Animals and Us - 3 Amazing Benefits of Being Around Animals

Georgia S

Aug 30, 2018
3 min

Animals and Us - 3 Amazing Benefits of Being Around Animals

In the UK we are a nation of animal lovers. From dogs, cats, fish and hamsters, we're even bringing farm animals and reptiles into our...

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The YACbook Journey - An Original YAC Looks Back

Georgia S

Jul 30, 2018
3 min

The YACbook Journey - An Original YAC Looks Back

Over a year ago now, Carer Support Wiltshire got together a group of their brilliant young adult carers to form a steering group which...

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How to Learn to Love Exercise (Yes, Really!)

Georgia S

Jun 26, 2018
3 min

How to Learn to Love Exercise (Yes, Really!)

I'm not a naturally sporty person and I never really have been. I like walking my dog, and swimming on holiday, but other than that,...

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Getting to Grips with Finances - Easy Budget Planner

Georgia S

May 14, 2018
3 min

Getting to Grips with Finances - Easy Budget Planner

Understanding and managing finances and money can be hard, especially if you're a young adult carer and you've got more than just your...

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5 Surprising Benefits of Being in Nature

Georgia S

May 14, 2018
4 min

5 Surprising Benefits of Being in Nature

I spend a lot of my time indoors. For one, I live in a flat with no garden, so that doesn't make things any easier. And of course, like...

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