9:22am Monday 21st January 2013 in Redbridge By Dominic Sutton

A project set up to help older carers in Redbridge has received a cash boost of £40,000.

Redbridge Carers Support Services provides a range of services and support to carers in the borough.

The organisation will use a grant provided through the Health Lottery to develop a project designed to support carers over the age of 70.

Cathy O’Keeffe, Older Carers Services Manager of Redbridge Carers Support Services, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have received this extra funding from the People’s Health Trust.

“To know that we can now build on the success that we’ve achieved as a result of the initial funding is great news for the team here, as well as to the carers that we support through this project.”

Redbridge Carers Support Service provide a range of services including benefits advice,  health & wellbeing activities, home visits, support  groups and confidential counselling.

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