Author Archives: wendy
Help with shopping for the elderly needs to be extended across the UK
Shopping service to help elderly in Bradford on Avon
8:00am Sunday 8th May 2011
A new service delivering weekly shopping to the elderly and vulnerable has been launched in Bradford on Avon.
The idea arose when Andrew Wright found himself trying to help his mother, who is registered blind, maintain her independence after his father died.
Brave young carer does a charity skydive
Newport carer’s charity skydive
10:20am Sunday 8th May 2011
A NEWPORT young carer will take to the skies to raise money two charities close to her heart.
Megan Mills, 17, will complete a tandem 13,000ft skydive to mark seven years to the day that she began caring for her dad John, 54, who she helps with his medication, after he was left with a brain injury following a stroke.
Putting your mental health first at the march on May 11th
Putting your mental health first at the march
As we prepare for the Hardest Hit march and lobby of Parliament on
Wednesday 11 May 2011, Mind has developed a simple guide to looking after
yourself and your mental health on the day.
