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View article Hull City Council celebrating Shared Lives Carers

Hull City Council celebrating Shared Lives Carers

This week, we are pleased to be joining in the celebrations of Shared Lives Week (Monday 13 – Friday 17 June 2022), recognising the fantastic work of Shared Lives carers in Hull. A shared lives carer supports adults with additional needs to support them to live a full and independent lifestyle in their own family […]

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View article Hull City Hall lights up gold for Autism Acceptance Week

Hull City Hall lights up gold for Autism Acceptance Week

It’s Autism Acceptance Week this week and Hull City Council are lighting up City Hall gold in support from 1st to 3rd April. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people. It also affects how a person makes sense of the world around […]

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View article Ed’s story: How unpaid carers are navigating a new reality

Ed’s story: How unpaid carers are navigating a new reality

Unpaid carers play a valuable role in today’s society, more so than ever as the world learns to navigate a new reality following the coronavirus pandemic. It is important to recognise the vital importance of carers and the support they provide, and so for Carers Week 2021, the theme is Make Caring Visible and Valued. […]

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View article How Hull’s occupational therapists help people make small changes with big impacts

How Hull’s occupational therapists help people make small changes with big impacts

Some changes might seem small, but they can have a big impact. This week is Occupational Therapy Week, a national awareness campaign designed to celebrate and raise awareness of occupational therapy work, which runs until Sunday 10 November. This year, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists has launched the Small Change, Big Impact campaign, which […]

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