Mates since school start epic cycle ride from Geneva to Manchester City Ethiad Stadium on Friday, in memory of Ollie's dad Carl, raising money for Carers Trust and The Brain Tumour Charity. Thank you and GOOD LUCK Ollie and Danny! carers.org/news-and-media…

Carers Trust is pleased that the government accepted our recommendation to introduce leave for unpaid #carers, which will help to balance work and care. The government now needs to go further and introduce paid leave - see our statement 👇 carers.org/news-and-media…

Eligible unpaid carers will be invited for a coronavirus vaccine booster. We’ve updated our FAQs for unpaid #carers in England, including information on the booster programme. carers.org/guidance-on-co…

Carers Trust is pleased unpaid #carers in Scotland will get an extra supplement this winter. We’re calling for all UK carers to get similar support - those on UC are hit hard - £20 is a huge difference when caring for someone with extra needs 👇 carers.org/news-and-media…

Working family #carers sometimes find balancing work with care very hard - a bit of flexibility can make all the difference, as well as benefits to employers of retaining experienced staff - read Zoe’s story bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Zoe’s story shows why the millions of unpaid family #carers who work could benefit from more understanding and flexibility in the workplace – and why employers could gain by increasing staff wellbeing and retention. Carers Support - Bristol & South Glos bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

I’ve learnt even if you don’t believe in yourself, others will; and that feels so good! – An inspirational quote from young adult #carer and intern here, Storm Her internship was made possible by the players of Postcode Lottery Read Storm’s blog 👇 bit.ly/3k5fBON

*BREAKING NEWS* for #BlackFriday Bloom & Wild has donated £25,000 bringing their support to an amazing £400,000 for unpaid #carers so far. 15% profit from Florist Pick bouquets supports unpaid carers like Grace and Amanda 👉 bit.ly/3HLm0bQ #CareWildly

Rank have now raised an amazing £3 million for Carers Trust since 2014. This has supported 12,757 unpaid carers, including Angie, with respite, peer support, and grants for essential items. Read about how The Rank Group Plc has helped unpaid #carers here: bit.ly/3DUK7BN

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Angie, an unpaid carer was able to take part in peer support and #Christmas craft sessions virtually during the pandemic last year set up by Carers’ Support East Kent. This is part of an amazing £3m of support over 7 years from The Rank Group Plc, watch more here bit.ly/3m1EcVF

“We have felt invisible to the government – and most of the public – during the pandemic.” The hidden lives of the UK's unpaid carers. Hear from #UnpaidCarers and the people working to support them *You need to register to read this article but it's free independent.co.uk/independentpre…

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Shocked and saddened by this news. Rob was a kind man, effective and committed to the causes he worked for.

DNP is a killer chemical - it can cause severe injury or death. As highlighted in today's Defenders UK on BBC One our National Food Crime Unit targets unlawful sales, working across Government on the response to this threat… bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… 1/2

I used to work here, on Fleet Street, years ago. Boozy lunches stretched into raucous afternoons. Then everyone did it all again the next day. Working from home culture now very different - my cat is not much of a drinker so we go for a cuppa instead 🐱 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

'If shops do think it's fine for two more days then just make the date longer' 'Milk goes sour and looks bad and smells bad before it does you bad' Do you trust the 'sniff test' for gone-off food?

From 1 October 2023, 2,4 dinitrophenol (DNP) was reclassified by Home Office as a poison under the Poisons Act 1972. DNP can and does kill, sadly resulting in 33 deaths in the UK. Report anyone selling DNP immediately: crimestoppers-uk.org 1/2

We’re working with industry to maintain the UK food system’s strong safety and authenticity standards. Food fraud does have a cost, though, so read about our new research and how we’re working with food businesses to prevent and detect food crime: food.gov.uk/news-alerts/ne…

We are warning consumers not to eat Lancashire Cheese products from Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese Ltd, as they might be contaminated with E. coli. This is a type of food poisoning and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. food.gov.uk/news-alerts/al…