5 Top Tips for Carers
1. Don’t try and do it alone – Ask for help Many people do not recognise themselves as carers as their caring responsibilities have grown slowly. There’s plenty of support available from organisations across the city and many people will be surprised how supportive employers, family members and friends will be when you tell […]
Carers at Liverpool Cavern Club
Thanks to the kind generosity of Liverpool Cavern Club. Carers enjoyed a brilliant afternoon at the iconic Liverpool Cavern Club. Many of the carers had stories of times when they had visited the Cavern many years ago, some in their lunch hour! Johnny from the Cavern provide the musical entertainment. His performance of many of […]
Mytime is one of Nesta’s 2018 ‘New Radicals’
Fantastic News – Mytime has been named as one of 50 ‘New Radicals’ by Nesta and the Observer. Every two years, Nesta and the Observer pull together a list of 50 radical thinking organisations and individuals developing creative ways of tackling society’s biggest challenges. The list which was compiled from hundreds of entries was published […]
WATCH: Mytime featured on Granada Reports
Mytime was recently featured on ITV news Granada Reports recently. With our very own Hazel Brown appearing live in the Granada Reports Studio. Mytime connects carers with local hotels, restaurants and other organisations offering free overnight stays, afternoon teas, spa days, theatre tickets, and more. The idea of the scheme is to give carers space to relax and […]
We welcome a new restaurant to mytime
Lunyalita is baby sister of Lunya Liverpool, the proudly independent and award winning deli, restaurant and bar. It is set over 2 floors both overlooking the Royal Albert dock.
Mytime featured on Inside Out North West
Mytime was recently featured on BBC’s Inside Out North West. The crew from Inside out spent a lot of time speaking to carers and hearing about their roles as carers, and how a mytime break can have a really positive effect on them. Mytime connects Liverpool carers from their demanding caring roles with local businesses […]
Mytime looking for volunteers
We are looking increase the number of volunteers who can help in our busy office and with events held within Liverpool . We are looking for people with a host of skills but most of all we just need people who can give a few hours per week and want to be part of Mytime. […]
Carers Event 2019
Mo Austin and Rob Light with Cllr Peter Brennan, the Lord Mayor of Liverpool. Yesterday saw our annual Carers Event take place, in Stanley Park’s Isla Gladstone Conservatory. The free event took place to provide information and advice for any unpaid carers that need it. The event involved 40 organisations from around Liverpool, all there […]
Catalyst Grant boost for Mytime
We have recently secured a Catalyst Grant from the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). Mytime provides unpaid carers with breaks donated by local businesses such as overnight hotel stays, afternoon teas and theatre tickets. Currently Mytime breaks are only available to carers in Liverpool but this Catalyst grant will […]
Mytime featured on BBC North West Tonight
On the 6th of February 2020, Mytime was featured on BBC North West Tonight, celebrating the new funding from the RSA for the project. The feature included a carer and user of the service, as well as two of the hoteliers who provide breaks for carers, and Hazel Brown the head of our Carers’ services. Mytime provides […]
