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Home-grown talent to honour Scotland’s hidden army of carers at Celtic Connections concert line up announced
Monday, 23 December 2013
Organisers behind a special concert in January for people in Scotland who play a caring role have today announced a uniquely Scottish line up.
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and Regular Music with Celtic Connections are delighted to confirm a range of home grown talents will come together to celebrate the lives of many of the 660,000 carers in Scotland and those who support them.
Free hugs campaign stops off to give carers support
Free hugs were on offer as a part of the Hugs For Harrow initiative.
The group signed up to the Action for Happiness Campaign, for spreading love and joy to people in day to day life.
Few carers will get Christmas break
5:40pm Saturday 21st December 2013 in Gwent news
The figures show that four out of ten out carers have not had any time off from caring in past year and 39 percent of carers have not taken a single day off from caring in the last year.
More than 80 percent said they put the health of the loved one they care for before of their own health and almost 60 percent said a lack of time away from caring led them to feelings of depression.
