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How to survive and thrive on Blue Monday

Blue Monday falls on 19 January and is often described as the bleakest day of the year. The long nights, cold weather, post-Christmas lull and financial pressures can all combine to make winter feel heavy.  While there’s no magic fix for low mood, there are small, realistic steps you can
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Building on strong foundations

At North Tyneside Carers’ Centre, our focus for the year ahead is strengthening the support we offer, deepening partnerships, and making sure carers are seen, heard and supported at every stage of their journey. As announced last week (LINK), we’re proud to begin the year having recently been awarded the
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North Tyneside Carers’ Centre wins award for excellence

Carers Trust is delighted to have presented the Excellence for Carers Award to North Tyneside Carers’ Centre. The award is a Carers Trust standard for best practice in services, advice and information for unpaid carers. North Tyneside Carers’ Centre, part of Carers Trust’s network of local carer organisations, was rigorously
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Powered by people: our 2025 highlights and what’s next

Wow what a year 2025 was. As 2026 kicks off, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights of the past year. For us, this year has been shaped by people. From carers, young carers, families, staff, volunteers and supporters – all coming together to
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Why joining a carers group could make all the difference

As 2025 comes to an end, this time of year is a good time to reflect and take time to think about what we want from the year ahead. For carers, that could also mean thinking about the needs of the person you care for, as well as your own