Crossroads Care, on Smailes Lane, Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, has been providing advice and support to hundreds of young carers across the region since it formed in 1996.
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Carers struggle with fuel poverty
Carers fuel poverty
9 out of 10 of Nation’s Carers worried about impending winter fuel bills, risking health, incurring debt and sacrificing comfort as a result of increasingly high energyA new survey commissioned by Turn2us, part of the national charity Elizabeth Finn Care, reveals the worrying situation faced by the UK’s six million carers as winter approaches.
Carers happy to scoop Big Lottery Funding in Harlow
Harlow care group scoops Big Lottery Fund jackpot
By Web Reporter
CARERS in Harlow will be receiving increased support after a local care group secured a £130,565 grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
Caring for Harlow Carers, who provide information, advice and support to carers in the town, were successful in their application for the funding which will cover almost 40 per cent of their outgoings for the next five years.
‘Wish’ cash for carers would make dreams come true
Wish cash would help young carers
A SUPPORT group is hoping to make wishes come true for the hidden carers in the community.