Jenny’s Dream Team at Tiverton Safe Stop

Jenny’s Dream Team at Tiverton Safe Stop

Our amazing volunteers Mo and Liam holding the fort and entertaining the troops at the Tiverton Safe Stop today. Lots to think about and do including reminiscing and guessing with Liam’s Relics, Cup Ping Pong, Carpet Boules and even Darts (although I think the soft...

We all go Wild at the Tiverton Forgot Me Not Cafe

We all go Wild at the Tiverton Forgot Me Not Cafe

On Tuesday, 20th February Don Wild visited the Forget Me Not Cafe in Tiverton to deliver a wonderful seated exercise and dance session to carers and the people they care for. With Don's playlist of songs and tunes from days gone by, especially tailored for people with...

New Information Guides Available for Carers

New Information Guides Available for Carers

New Information Guides Available We have added some new information guides to our free carer's library, they are: • Caring for someone • Getting help at home • Paying for care at home in England and Wales • How to find the right care home • Paying care home fees •...

The State of Caring Survey 2023 from Carers UK

The State of Caring Survey 2023 from Carers UK

Please click below to view the latest State of Caring Survey from Carers UK - The Impact of Caring on Health. Carers UK carried out an online survey between June and August 2023 (you may remember seeing it on our social media channels).  A total of 11,667 carers and...

Unite Carers say Thank You to their volunteers

Unite Carers say Thank You to their volunteers

Our Unite Carers in Mid Devon volunteers were invited to a New Year Pizza night at The Lost Kitchen in Chettiscombe, Tiverton at the weekend, to say thank you to them for everything they have done to support unpaid carers over the last 12 months. I think it’s true to...

Christmas Office Closures at Unite Carers

Christmas Office Closures at Unite Carers

The Unite Carers in Mid Devon offices will be closed from noon on Friday, 22nd December until Tuesday, 2nd January. We would like to wish all unpaid Carers and the people they care for a very merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year.

Thank you Tiverton Charity Bingo!

Thank you Tiverton Charity Bingo!

On the evening of Wednesday, 8th November, Sharon and Tracy went along to Tiverton Charity Bingo, invited by Silvia White, in aid of Unite Carers in Mid Devon. We would like to say a big thank you to Silvia and everyone at the Bingo for your very generous donation of...

Thank you Co-op Member Pioneer Willand & Tiverton

Thank you Co-op Member Pioneer Willand & Tiverton

Thank you once again to the generous Co-op Member Pioneer Willand & Tiverton who continue to raise money for Unite Carers in Mid Devon and other well-deserving local charities. Here we have our trustees Pat and Jenny receiving a generous donation of £2,012.67 from...

Dementia and the Family – Dementia Activities

Dementia and the Family – Dementia Activities

We wanted to tell you about a wonderful new dementia-dedicated Facebook page called Dementia and the Family. The creator of the new page, Drummond Johnstone, has been posting activities which have been taken from a book of the same name, Dementia and the Family. There...

Castle Primary School Choir sing for the Tiverton FMNC

Castle Primary School Choir sing for the Tiverton FMNC

Thank you to the wonderful children of the Castle Primary School Choir, and to their teachers and support staff, for coming along to our Tiverton Forget Me Not cafe to sing for us on 21st November. The children all sang so beautifully and we particularly enjoyed the...