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A PREGNANT mum who has been an inspiration during the Covid pandemic has won our Worcestershire Care Hero 2020 award. Amelia Trivett, who cares for individuals with life-limiting or terminal illnesses, received 56 votes from our readers who voted in their dozens for award nominees. Amelia, 25, who is due to give birth to her second child early next, year said she was thrilled to receive the award. “It feels so lovely to have won, I feel really grateful,” she said. “I really didn’t expect it but I feel really honoured.” Amelia, who lives in Hampton near Evesham with her son...

OUR readers have been voting in their dozens for our Worcestershire Care Heroes award, to thank to the brave warriors of the coronavirus pandemic. In association with Worcestershire County Council, we’re asking readers to nominate carers who have been an inspiration, but, voting closes at 11am today (December 21) so get those votes in now. The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve. For prizes, Waitrose in Worcester is offering a Christmas hamper, a case of Christmas wines and a £100 gift card, worth a total of £250. Iconic Beautique in Evesham will give away its Complete Fes...

OUR readers have been voting in their dozens for our Worcestershire Care Heroes award, to thank to the brave warriors of the coronavirus pandemic. In association with Worcestershire County Council, we’re asking readers to nominate carers who have been an inspiration - and there are people who have received a huge amount of votes so far. Pregnant mum Amelia Trivett, 25, who cares for individuals with life-limiting or terminal illnesses, was nominated by Lucy Hodson, a co-worker and friend. Miss Hodson said: “Amelia is one of my lifelong friends and I also had the pleasure of workin...

There are at least 63,000 unpaid carers currently in Worcestershire and the number continues to rise. This number only represents the people who recognise themselves as ‘carers’ and the county council and Association of Carers would like to thank them for their continued hard work and dedication. There are many others out there who are carers but don’t realise it. If your answer is ‘yes’ to the following four questions, you are a ‘carer’, and there is help and support available for you too. •Do you provide care to a family member, partner or friend? •Do they need h...