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Pantomime boosts fund for Young Carers Appeal
Pantomime boosts fund – oh yes it does!
Published on Sunday 18 December 2011 10:01
GENEROUS primary school children have done their bit to help the Lynn News Young Carers Appeal.
Eastgate Primary School children at Lynn raised £133.12 during collections at their Christmas performances.
The Lynn News is working with West Norfolk Carers to raise £100,000 to help ease the load for children, who are caring for sick relatives.
The appeal will be helping youngsters, aged between five and 18, who look after family members suffering from physical disabilities, serious illnesses as well as mental health and substance abuse problems.
Money will be used to pay for trips out for the youngsters along with transport to carers group meetings.
Care campaign to save services for Norfolk’s elderly launched in Norwich
Age UK Norfolk and Age UK Norwich officially launched their Cut Cake Not Care campaign
Richard Wheeler Saturday, December 17, 2011
6.30 AM
Charity bosses say they have printed 4,000 extra postcards after receiving strong support for their campaign to save care services.
Age UK Norfolk and Age UK Norwich officially launched their Cut Cake Not Care campaign yesterday at Tesco in Ipswich Road, Norwich.
The two independent charities are hoping to persuade Norfolk County Council to think again about its proposals to reduce preventative care service funding by £11 million in the next two years.
The groups say these services are essential to spotting the early signs of illness and stop the elderly needing more expensive care in the future.
Reforms to long-term care for the elderly may not take effect until 2025
Reforms to long-term care for the elderly may not take effect for another 15 years, despite warnings that the system is already in crisis.
By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent
6:15AM GMT 14 Dec 2011
Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, yesterday refused to rule out a new tax on pensioners to pay for the soaring costs of old age and acknowledged that more funding was needed.
His advisers admitted that key parts of the planned reformed system of care for elderly and disabled adults may not come into effect before 2025.
