Category Archives: Carers
Help us get ‘on song’ in Carers’ Choir bid
We’re vying for your votes in a bid to bring the power of singing to carers across Leicestershire, after being shortlisted to receive Big Lottery funding to set up a ‘Leicestershire Carers’ Choirs’ project.
However, the project will only go ahead if YOU vote in the Leicester Mercury between Monday 2 September and Monday 16 September 2013.
Simply pick up a copy of the newspaper between those dates, fill out the coupon voting for our Leicestershire Carers’ Choirs project and send it in to the address provided in the paper.
The musical venture would see us setting up two choirs in Leicestershire aimed at giving carers a break whilst participating in something joyful, uplifting and rewarding.
There are over 65,000 unpaid carers in Leicestershire (2001 census) and our Support for Carers project helps over 2,000 carers across the county. Research shows that carers generally make little time for themselves and can be isolated, vulnerable and prone to depression.
We plan to set up two choirs in the Oadby & Wigston and Hinckley & Bosworth districts – areas that have a high concentration of unpaid carers. If the year-long pilot scheme is successful, we would like to take Leicestershire Carers’ Choirs to other locations across the county to reach out to more people.
Darlington pensioner faces £750 vet bill after cat’s tail jams in stairlift
81-year-old, who lives alone and receives daily support from carers
7:00am Monday 2nd September 2013 in News By Alexa Copeland, Reporter (Darlington)
Maisie Wilkinson pictured with Tilly who got her tail caught in the stairlift A FRAIL pensioner has been left with a £750 bill after an out-of-hours vet treated her cat when its tail jammed in a stairlift.
Firefighters who dismantled the stairlift at Maisie Wilkinson’s Darlington home to free feline Tilly are now holding a whipround to help out.
The 81-year-old, who lives alone and receives daily support from carers, was charged £753.56 by the Vets Now service.
Her son Tony is angered at the size of the charge – which involved Tilly’s late night collection by a vet and overnight care.
Next day she was transferred to the PDSA veterinary charity in Middlesbrough who amputated Tilly’s injured tail free of charge.
“I don’t know how they can justify the cost,” said Mr Wilkinson, 61.
Families come together at Nelson’s Journey memorial walk at Blickling Park
Families take part in Nelson’s Journey first memorial walk. Picture: Bigphatphotos
Lucy Clapham Sunday, September 1, 2013
3:34 PM
Families united by grief came together in north Norfolk to remember loved ones and share their experiences at a poignant memorial walk.
The event was the first of its kind organised by bereavement charity Nelson’s Journey, which supports children and young people across the county dealing with the death of a significant person.
More than 130 people took part in the 1.8 mile walk round Blickling Park yesterday, with many wearing specially printed t-shirts paying tribute to the loved one they had lost.
Organiser Sophie Berry, funding officer with Nelson’s Journey, said the charity had long wanted to host a memorial walk to help bring youngsters and adults together.
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