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💜 Caring About Equality: How Bridgit Care Is Closing the Gaps for Unpaid Carers

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Caring About Equality: Bridgit Care’s Year-Round Commitment to Unpaid Carers Carers Week 2025 shines a spotlight on the theme “Caring About Equality”, highlighting the disparities unpaid carers face and calling for better, fairer support. At Bridgit Care, we believe equality must be built into every part of the carer journey—not just acknowledged once a year. […]

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Bridgit Care working with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to support carers aross Hull & East Riding

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Who are we helping in Humber? Our friends and family members care for us in so many way, often supporting our mental, emotional and physical health. Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are working with Bridgit Care to provide access to a support service for anyone that provides support to any Humber patients. If you live

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Winter Pressures and Caring

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The rising cost of living and the impact to family carers Despite the sparkle of the festive lights, winter can feel dull and dreary when you’re on a tight budget. Many of us caring for a friend or family member know all too well how much of a s-q-u-e-e-z-e finances are facing this particular winter.

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Microsoft Partnership & Azure : Press Release

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Microsoft Partner Press Release – United Kingdom – October 17, 2022 Bridgit Care Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace Together we are working to help customers transform their businesses, and we’re delivering impactful, human-centered solutions with social impact to the market every day. Bridgit Care “Helping Family Carers around the World” today announced the

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Carer Identification Scheme – Case Study

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Recently social media and advertising campaigns have been used to identify carers with positive results, however the best and most trusted approach remains through Primary Care and specifically GP engagement with the carer. For decades we’ve struggled in primary care to identify carers. We’ve trained our care navigators, included ads on screens, and included posters

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Activities for someone who is visually impaired or partial of hearing

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activities for people who are deaf or blind

Finding activities for your loved one to engage with that are stimulating and inclusive can seem like a challenge. The deafblind organisation has listed some of the activities their members like getting involved with which are accessible. Theatre and music There are arts which are accessible for people who are deaf or blind. The Face

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Accessible adventures to do with your loved one over summer

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If you or your loved one have restricted mobility, this shouldn’t limit your fun this summer! Many places are becoming more inclusive for disabilities and here’s a list of some of the top activities you both can enjoy together over the summer months. Remember, it’s always worth contacting the venue you wish to visit if

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A simple guide for holidays and autism

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Wanting to go away on holiday with your loved one who has autism? Here’s a guide for you. Whether you’re staying in this country or travelling abroad, there is a lot of prep work you can do to help both you and your loved one have a good time away. Location There might be some

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Summer activities to do with someone who has autism

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The summer holidays, for many people, is a time to rest and enjoy the warmer months. However, for many autisitc people, the summer holidays are a time where their routine is disrupted and the people supporting them have to take on more responsibilities. Here are some great sensory, outdoor activities you can do to engage

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A simple guide for holidays and dementia

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You may decide you want to go on holiday with your loved one who has dementia. Whether it’s a trip abroad or in this country, with family and friends or just the two of you; here’s some useful tips for before, during and after your holiday. What are the benefits for someone with dementia to

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