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Flamingo Challenge: How long can you stand like a Flamingo
It might sound like an odd question, but your answer could tell you a lot about your general health and fitness. Perhaps understandably, as you get older, the length of

Dear Advisor- My daughter, who has ADHD and is awaiting an autism assessment, bites and hits me…
Dear Advisor- My daughter, who has ADHD and is awaiting an autism assessment, bites and hits me. She is 8 now, getting bigger and really hurts me. It seems to

Caring for someone with suicidal thoughts
If you are caring for someone who has suicidal thoughts, it is important that you know how to talk to them about their feelings while looking after yourself. It is

Scam Corner – Beware of Bogus Businesses
Rogue traders continue to pose a serious threat to consumer safety and trust across the UK, with recent figures painting a troubling picture. In 2024 alone, over 9,700 suspected rogue

Scam Corner – Protecting yourself from identity fraud.
This month in Scam corner we are highlighting how you can protect yourself from identity fraud

Suffolk Care Awards – We have some exciting news!
Suffolk Family Carers has not one, but two nominations as finalists in the Suffolk Care Awards 2025. We will find out if either, or both are winners on 18th September

Dear Advisor, I care for my adult daughter who has recently been sectioned and is in hospital……
Dear Advisor, I care for my adult daughter who has recently been sectioned and is in hospital. My daughter has been sectioned previously as a young person, however this time

Call on Westminster to give carers the legal right to a break
In support of Carers Trust Protest from home campaign we are calling Calling on Westminster to give carers the legal right to a break At some point in our lives,

Scam Corner – Travel Tips
This month in Scam corner we are keeping you up to date with the latest information on how to protect yourself during the holiday season


