James Townsend
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Working to support the UK’s 11 million unpaid carers. Co-Founder @Mobilisecare
London
Joined December 2008
RT @WeAreCarers: It's #CarersRightsDay. We've teamed up with @CarersTrust on a report, "Pushed From Pillar to Post," highlighting the real….
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Thanks @UKTNofficial for the chance to talk about some of the things that help @MobiliseCare tackle our ‘unsexy problem that really matters’.
uktech.news
James Townsend is the co-founder and CEO of Mobilise, a London-based digital support network and community for carers.
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RT @blimeysimon: A few early thoughts on #Budget24 and #socialcare. 1. The headline figure of £600m extra (for children's and adults) is l….
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Some key developments from @RachelReevesMP on Carers Allowance. Kudos to @CarersUK, @HolzhausenEmily, @JoshHalliday and @EdwardJDavey for their campaigning on this key issue. 🧵.
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RT @DrWizWaz: This is a well researched and refreshingly balanced article on resilience in the context of unpaid carers. Well worth a read,….
linkedin.com
In the world of unpaid carers, resilience is a word that gets used a lot, but it’s not always understood—even by carers themselves. I know this from personal experience.
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RT @neilmcrowther: Oh wow, wow, wow. Now *this* is how to shift public attitudes to dementia. Congrats @NHSScotland 👏👏.
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RT @HealthInvestor: White paper proposes solutions to fix social care @BirdieCare @Max_Parmentier @rachaelacrook @….
healthinvestor.co.uk
A new white paper has been launched detailing the "first steps to fixing social care".
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RT @Siobhan_ODwyer: Some excellent advice for #UnpaidCarers struggling with suicidal thoughts, from @MobiliseCare. .
mobiliseonline.co.uk
Written by Lottie Storey, a qualified therapist with a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy, read why suicidal ideation is affecting more carers. Plus, different ways we can reach out when we...
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RT @abbyabhaya: A new government tackling growing and changing care needs needs new ideas. Almost 1 million more of us will be caring by….
independent.co.uk
As research reveals thousands will need to step in to take care of their loved ones over the next decade, one carer speaks about supporting her disabled husband and two teenage children
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RT @CllrJAdams: Very interesting to touch base with @MobiliseCare.who work with @gateshead council to provide online support for caregivers….
support.mobiliseonline.co.uk
If you're in Gateshead and looking after somebody, join us for practical tips and the support of a community of unpaid carers who understand.
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RT @markssay: @MobiliseCare provides a digital platform to support unpaid carers. It's reached agreement with @NEADASS for the largest roll….
ukauthority.com
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VERY excited to be extending @MobiliseCare’s support for #carers to 3m+ people across the North East and North Cumbria. We’re working alongside some fab carers centres to boost capacity for carer support across the region.
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RT @DebbieHustings: Caring for others is probably the highest expression of humanity but it can come at considerable cost to the carer & fa….
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Thanks @cazzatalkmartin for having me on @BBCGlos to talk about caring for my mum, and launching @MobiliseCare. So great to have #carers on the agenda
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RT @MobiliseCare: All things poo and wee (natural things we all do 😉). Read tips from our community on dealing with "shituations". 🚽 From….
mobiliseonline.co.uk
So we thought we'd talk all things poo and wee! Don't be shy - we all do it! But in all likelihood as a carer, you have more tales than your average person. What follows is a mix of humour and...
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RT @WeAreCarers: It’s on!. General election called for 4th July by Prime Minister tonight. Here are 3 things you can do as a carer right n….
gov.uk
Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.
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RT @Siobhan_ODwyer: If you only read one story on the @DWPgovuk #CarersAllowance scandal, read this one. Most cases aren’t subject to inde….
theguardian.com
Concern grows over legality of approach as figures show more than 150,000 carers facing huge penalties
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