Cooking as a Carer Being a carer is one of the most amazing jobs you can do. It is hard work but at the same time incredibly rewarding. As a carer, you do your best […]
Help See The Blind

MyLiferaft are delighted to be sponsoring blind teenager, William Kent, in a world record attempt to help over 2.5 million people living with sight loss in the UK William Kent (18), will navigate the unpredictable […]
Carers Week 2020

What is Carers Week? Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. The campaign […]
MyLiferaft: Supporting Carers in Dorset
Thank you to Carers in Dorset for asking me to write a short piece, something uplifting, something non-covid related. No small challenge then. I can imagine how worried, anxious and exhausted many of you are. […]
Young Carers Awareness Day

Young Carers Awareness Day – Thursday 30th January All around us, in everyday life, we see children – in the supermarkets, in the playground, sitting in cars to and from school – but have you […]
Don’t Feel Blue on Brew Monday

The 3rd Monday in January has historically been named as the most depressing day of the year due to a combination of low sunlight levels, cold weather, post-Christmas bills and the abandonment of New Year’s […]
Being Active & Healthy in 2020!

You can do it – being active & health in 2020! There has been much reported over the last 12 months about how the benefits of keeping active can help improve both your health and […]
How to have a Jolly Holly Christmas!
A Jolly Holly Christmas! Christmas should be a time of good cheer, festive family get together’s, the giving and receiving of thoughtful gifts and delicious food, however we are all realistic enough to […]
Carers Rights Day 2019

Caring For Your Future Did you know: 6,000 people become carers every day? Between 6-7 million people in the UK are carers for a loved one? There are approximately 700,000 young carers in the UK […]
Self Care Week
Choosing Self Care for Life Self Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on establishing support for self- care across communities, families and generations. More needs to be done to support people […]