Monthly Archives: February 2012

Norfolk’s oldest carer celebrate her 100th birthday

Norfolk’s oldest carer Alice Syzling celebrates her 100th birthday at Croxton

Sunday, February 19, 2012
3.36 PM

A pensioner, believed to be Norfolk’s oldest carer, celebrated her 100th birthday by staging a big party in her home village at the weekend.

Alice Syzling was born in Croxton on February 17 1912 and has lived in the village near Thetford for the whole of her life.

The centenarian, who was born before the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic and when George V was on the throne, marked the milestone birthday by inviting all her family and friends to a party at Croxton Village Hall on Saturday.

Paul Burstow MP – awareness on prostrate cancer

MP to hold meeting on prostate cancer

Paul Burstow is holding a public meeting to identify the care needed for men suffering from prostate cancer.

The MP for Sutton, Cheam and Minister of State for Health will hold the meeting in his constituency office.

It will be an opportunity for those affected by prostate cancer, health professionals, health commissioners and councillors to share their understanding of what high-quality care for people affected by prostate cancer should be like.

The meeting will be held from 2pm-3.30pm on February 24.

Welcome news for carers in Scotland

£300,000 package for autism schemes

(UKPA) –

Almost £300,000 has been awarded to 16 organisations to develop new support services for people with autism and their families.

The package includes £84,463 for Richmond Fellowship Scotland to provide training opportunities for family carers.

A total of £10,590 is being given to Barnardo’s Intensive Behaviour Support Service (BIBSS), which will extend its remits to include families with autistic children, while Perth Autism Support is getting £11,000 for children and family support services.