Tag Archives: carers

Carer who turned her home into a respite centre for disabled children

October 8, 2011   Carers, disability

Leicestershire carer Jackie in line for TV’s woman of year award

Saturday, October 08, 2011

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A carer who turned her home into a respite centre for disabled children has been short-listed for a national Woman of the Year award.

Jackie Millerchip, of Hinckley, is one of three finalists in ITV1’s Lorraine Inspirational Woman of the Year awards, and will appear on the show on Monday.

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    Jackie with Scarlett Kyle, 1 and Danny Golding, 3

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Listening to Carers event in November gets funding

October 8, 2011   Carers

Council support event for unpaid carers

10:00am Saturday 8th October 2011

 

A grant from the council will help to fund an event for carers across St Albans.

Councillor Maxine Crawley and Councillor Teresa Heritage have each given £375 from their locality budgets to Carers in Hertfordshire to help fund a Listening to Carers event in November.

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Carers in Devon get new phone helpline

October 8, 2011   Carers, disability, family, Older care

New helpline for carers in Devon

A new telephone helpline has been launched in Devon to give carers in the county better access to support.

The Devon Carers Centre line is part of a £1.3m investment by Devon County Council and NHS Devon.

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