Monthly Archives: October 2011

Listening to Carers event in November gets funding

October 8, 2011   Carers

Council support event for unpaid carers

10:00am Saturday 8th October 2011

 

A grant from the council will help to fund an event for carers across St Albans.

Councillor Maxine Crawley and Councillor Teresa Heritage have each given £375 from their locality budgets to Carers in Hertfordshire to help fund a Listening to Carers event in November.

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Carers in Devon get new phone helpline

October 8, 2011   Carers, disability, family, Older care

New helpline for carers in Devon

A new telephone helpline has been launched in Devon to give carers in the county better access to support.

The Devon Carers Centre line is part of a £1.3m investment by Devon County Council and NHS Devon.

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Young carers get Waitrose support

October 7, 2011   Carers, Norfolk, young carers

“The money will help pay for activities and give our young people a break from their caring duties.”Published on Friday 7 October 2011 11:32

Waitrose Swaffham community matters co-ordinator Sandra Thompson (centre) presents a cheque for Action for Children Young Carers Group to Christine O’Keeffe (left) and Mary Key watched by children and volunteers.

A GAYWOOD-BASED young carers’ group has been given a £558 donation by a Waitrose store to help continue its vital support to local children.

The money has come from the Swaffham store’s green token scheme, part of its Community Matters initiative, which benefits three local good causes nominated by staff each month.

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