Carolynne Hunter

Freya & I are Energy Crisis Campaigners. My posts reflect my personal views and not those of my employer. Any political opinions expressed are my own.

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

This is one of my most Beautiful memories & videos I have of Freya 🌹

Freya is very rarely part of my life on trips with me or her older siblings. it’s kinda like a double life I live….it’s always been painful and still to this day & forever will cause us all sadness & trauma. So many reasons, @NHSForthValley will not allow Freya her regular staff to go further than the healthboard area where we live to look after her, also nowhere is accessible enough to accommodate Freya with all her medical needs for any length of time longer than a few hours unless it is hospital, hospice or school. Freya is unable to travel any longer than half an hour unless she is in an @Scotambservice

This particular video was filmed on a trip I went with my older daughter, my friend and her daughters to The Holy Island of Lindisfarne @NTlindisfarne about 8 years ago. We struggled as always not having Freya with us especially when we were in the beautiful village garden, it just came alive with birdsong, bees 🐝 and the soft breeze whistling through the trees/shrubs along with the scent of the petals.

So we brought the garden home to Freya ♥️ her reaction was so Beautiful, her happiness gave me a feeling of peace 🌸 🦅 🌳 💨
#palliativecare
#hospitalathome

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

#grandchildren

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

♥️♥️♥️

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

I was doodling last night and this morning!

Coldingham Bay as I remember it ♥️

#Art
#MentalhealthMatters
#CreativeArt
#MentalHealth
#Artist #art4u

[Ryan | Lady Gaga 🏳️‍🌈 @ryanleejohnson]

Lady Gaga performing a medley from The Sound of Music at the #Oscars (2015)

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

#NewProfilePic

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

……a long time ago

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

#PalliativeCare #CerebralPalsy #Freya #Health #NHS

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

I spoke candidly about Freya’s early years, intensive medical needs and the impact on me and my older children on @BBCRadioScot with Connie McLaughlin and @ZillahBingley @RainbowTrustCC
More practical and emotional support is needed for families like mine.

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

I spoke candidly about Freya’s early years, intensive medical needs and the impact on me and my older children on @BBCRadioScot with Connie McLaughlin and @ZillahBingley @RainbowTrustCC
More practical and emotional support is needed for families like mine.

[Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity @RainbowTrustCC]

Chief Executive of Rainbow Trust Children's Charity @ZillahBingley, featured on @BBCRadioScot this morning hosted by Connie McLaughin, alongside @CazMac38 the mother of seriously ill child Freya.  
 
Hear the full discussion here:  https://t.co/KxQfGx0t4n

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

@tressaburke Thankyou for honouring us, and bringing your values for us first. You are an absolute inspiration. I hope this is a clear message to those in charge of our lives who continually deprive us of the resources we need to live. @Keir_Starmer

[Tressa Burke @tressaburke]

Thanks @libby_brooks at The Guardian for covering my rejection of MBE for services to disabled people as I cannot accept a personal honour when disabled people are being so dishonoured at this time. Thanks too @BBCRadioScot for having me on to speak about disabled people's lives.

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

So sweet

[BBC Archive @BBCArchive]

Here’s another one of your favourite BBC Archive videos from 2025! Let’s enjoy the time when Roy Castle was introduced to five generations of mums in The Record Breakers studio. Mrs Violet Lewis, born on 12 June, 1885, was then the UK's only living great-great-great-grandmother.

[The National @ScotNational]

A Scottish city has been ranked in the top 10 of the happiest places to live in Britain in 2025 https://t.co/E0uY6NaI22

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

It’s been a while since I giggled and drank cocktails with my Girlie 😢♥️

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

Baby Freya 💖

[Sarah J Black @sissell_black]

@CazMac38 @ClacksCouncil How worrying for you. Hope Freya will be ok and that you get someone to help you. Can the police help as they’d know who the key holders are? X

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

This is one of my most Beautiful memories & videos I have of Freya 🌹

Freya is very rarely part of my life on trips with me or her older siblings. it’s kinda like a double life I live….it’s always been painful and still to this day & forever will cause us all sadness & trauma. So many reasons, @NHSForthValley will not allow Freya her regular staff to go further than the healthboard area where we live to look after her, also nowhere is accessible enough to accommodate Freya with all her medical needs for any length of time longer than a few hours unless it is hospital, hospice or school. Freya is unable to travel any longer than half an hour unless she is in an @Scotambservice

This particular video was filmed on a trip I went with my older daughter, my friend and her daughters to The Holy Island of Lindisfarne @NTlindisfarne about 8 years ago. We struggled as always not having Freya with us especially when we were in the beautiful village garden, it just came alive with birdsong, bees 🐝 and the soft breeze whistling through the trees/shrubs along with the scent of the petals.

So we brought the garden home to Freya ♥️ her reaction was so Beautiful, her happiness gave me a feeling of peace 🌸 🦅 🌳 💨
#palliativecare
#hospitalathome

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

I’m on at 1:15 responding to the #budget2025

Still no targeted support for families like mine with their #energybills #energycrisis https://t.co/0QULEfnVN5

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

@Keir_Starmer @RachelReevesMP @10DowningStreet a video to watch before your budget announcement on Wednesday….

Supporting #unpaidcarers appropriately is a priority! We are caring for our loved ones, whilst in turn saving you billions on #NHShealthcare & #Socialcare!

#energycrisis #costoflivingcrisis #Budget2025 #autumnbudget #Palliativecare

[Carers Trust Scotland @CarersTrustScot]

On Carers Rights Day, Carolynne shared her experience caring for her daughter Freya and the impact rising fuel costs have had on their family. https://t.co/7MkeWXKF9A via @FacebookWatch

[Carers Trust Scotland @CarersTrustScot]

A day to recognise Scotland’s 694,000 unpaid carers and 27,000 young carers. Your rights matter. Right now, Minister for Social Care & Mental Wellbeing @ThomasCArthur MSP is speaking at
@ScotParl
on #CarersRightsDay. #CarersVotesCount #ScotlandCares

[Bridges Project @bridgeslothian]

Yesterday, our Young Carers SW Simona was at the Scottish Parliament for a #CarersRightsDay event with @CarersScotland & @CarersTrustScot!

Simona enjoyed meeting colleagues from other organisations but was also reminded about the stark realities and challenges of unpaid carers.

[Carolynne Hunter @CazMac38]

@wendychambLD Good to hear BGET are supporting people with their bills again. @Keir_Starmer @RachelReevesMP #socialtariff? #energycrisis #palliativecare #unpaidcarers