Durham County Carers Support

09/09/2026

MEET CHERRIE HIRST - ONE OF OUR GREAT NORTH RUNNERS FOR 2026🏃

Cherrie will be one of six runners taking on the Great North Run on Sunday 13th September, helping to raise money for Durham County Carers Support.

We're extremely grateful Cherrie has chosen to run for DCCS. Every donation, no matter the amount, helps make a massive difference!💙

You can support Cherrie's fundraising using this link:
https://ajbellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/cherrie-hirst

🤳You can also scan the QR code on the image to donate.

Good luck, Cherrie!🏁

09/09/2026

💙 Feeling a bit overwhelmed?

Check out our short, friendly Monster videos to help you feel calmer and get back on track.

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08/09/2026

☕ Join Us for a Cuppa and a Chat! 🗨️

Looking for support or a little time for yourself? Come along to our Carer support group and connect with other Carers in a relaxed and friendly environment.

📍 The Venue Community Centre, Wear Road, Stanley, DH9 6AH
🗓️ When: Wednesday 09th September
⏰ Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

No need to book—just drop in! If you’d like more information, speak to Janice Coulson on 01833 600577 or email [email protected] |

We look forward to seeing you! 💙

08/09/2026

MEET WAYNE HIRST - ONE OF OUR GREAT NORTH RUNNERS FOR 2026🏃

On Sunday 13th September, Wayne will be one of six runners taking on the Great North Run to raise money for Durham County Carers Support.

We're extremely grateful Wayne has chosen to run for DCCS. Every donation given helps make a massive difference!💙

You can support Wayne's fundraising using this link:
https://ajbellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/wayne-hirst

🤳You can also scan the QR code on the image to donate.

Good luck, Wayne!🏁

08/09/2026

The NHS App can make it easier to manage your health when your also juggling caring responsibilities. From booking appointments and ordering repeat prescriptions to accessing important health information, it puts useful NHS services at your fingertips…

07/09/2026

MYTH: “If I die without a Will, everything will automatically go to my partner.” ❌

This is one of the biggest misconceptions we hear.

If you’re unmarried and not in a civil partnership, your partner does not currently have an automatic right to inherit your estate under the intestacy rules in England and Wales.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve:
🏡 Lived together for years
❤️ Built a life together
👨‍👩‍👧 Had children together
💷 Shared household finances

Without a valid Will, the law decides who inherits according to a set order of relatives, and that may look very different from what you would have wanted.

💡 A Will puts those decisions back in your hands.

It allows you to clearly record who you want to benefit from your estate and helps provide greater certainty for the people you care about.

Don’t rely on assumptions when it comes to something this important.
Make your wishes clear. 💜

📩 [email protected]
📞 07485 619415

07/09/2026

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨

Looking for your next role or know someone who is? We’re currently recruiting for the following positions:

📝 Neurodivergent Informed Lead (30hrs)
📝 Neurodivergent Informed Lead (15hrs)
📎 Placements Manager (Maternity Cover)
📂 Parent Training Co-ordinator
🎨 Autism Session Lead
👪 Autism and Learning Disability Keyworker
🚘 Van Driver

Find out more and apply here: https://daisychainproject.co.uk/work-for-us/

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

Somewhere along the way, a question stops getting asked. Not by anyone else, by you.

What do I actually enjoy? What do I want, for myself?

Caring rarely arrives with a start date. It builds quietly, out of love, until most conversations about you are actually conversations about someone else.

You're still there. Just more often as "the carer" than as you.

Our latest blog is about finding your way back to yourself, not through a big life overhaul, but through small, ordinary things you'd almost forgotten you liked. 💛

Read here: https://carefreespace.org/the-notebook/rediscovering-yourself-outside-caregiving

07/09/2026

☕ Join Us for a Cuppa and a Chat! 🗨️

Looking for support or a little time for yourself? Come along to our Carer support group and connect with other Carers in a relaxed and friendly environment.

📍 Masonic Hall, St John Street, Consett, DH8 5AS
🗓️ When: Tuesday 08th September
⏰ Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

No need to book—just drop in! If you’d like more information, speak to Grace Stewart on 01388 418321 or email [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you! 💙