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Dying matters: Support in your area
Hospice UK's awareness week 'Dying Matters Awareness Week 2024' is period that encourages us all to get talking. This year's theme focuses on the language that we use,…
Dying Matters Awareness Week
Dying Matters Awareness Week is a campaign that has been set up by Hospice UK, with the goal to encourage communities across the UK to talk about the language we use when we talk…
Healthwatch Cumberland's April news
We can hardly believe that we are in April already! We have been incredibly busy at Healthwatch Cumberland.Below, you can find out what we have been up to this month. Healthwatch…
East Lancashire Voices: Spring newsletter
Catch up with the latest news from our East Lancashire Voices Self-Advocacy group in our Spring Newsletter If you would like to know more about our self advocacy groups please…
The importance of embracing autism today
From the 2nd to the 8th April, across the globe, organisations and individuals are celebrating World Autism Acceptance Week. The week itself is an opportunity to mark the…
Meet our Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocates
With the recent launch of our Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senor Advocacy pilot, we would like to introduce the team behind this pioneering service.  Annette, Ellie, and Jan…
Disability Voices: Understanding the lives of disabled people in Cumbria
Back on the 3rd December 2022, Healthwatch Cumbria announced its new project; ‘Disability Voices’. Since then, the team have met local communities all across the county,…
Helping people speak up about their NHS birthing and neonatal care.
Generally, when women and birthing people receive care from the NHS it's high quality and compassionately delivered, however this isn't always the case.  Following the highly…
Al Simpson joins People First
We are delighted to announce that Alan Simpson has joined our talented team as our new Head Chef. Al has gained an outstanding reputation in providing both fresh and wholesome …