This week is national Carers Week (10th–16th June 2024), and a wide range of charities and local services will be coming together to shine a light on the vital role that carers play in supporting vulnerable people in the community.

This week is Loneliness Awareness Week (10th – 16th June 2024) and aims to shine a light on the issues around loneliness and how it can affect our mental health.

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation invests around £30 million each year across six funding priorities where they wish to see change, including arts and youth.

The Rayne Foundation makes grants to charitable and not-for-profit organisations across the UK in four areas of special interest. 

Citizens Advice Mid Suffolk have produced a short guide to helping people with cost of living problems.

Kent Community Foundation have some funding available via the Pargiter Trust fund for organisations supporting people aged 65+.

Annette Thomas, the new Community Catalyst for Wrexham, starts this week. 

Stoke-on-Trent City Council have produced a booklet on ‘Doorstep crime and scams information for carers’.

Since the inception of the programme in 2015, Thurrock Council have supported the development of well over a hundred micro-enterprises.

Community Catalysts aspire to play an active role in helping people with dementia to live fulfilling lives.

As part of the nationwide Carers Week campaign, Cyngor Gwynedd is hosting a series of events to recognise and support unpaid carers.

‘Let it Grow’ is a relaxed and therapeutic approach to learning the basics about horticulture and the environment, with priority given to those experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, or social isolation.