Tag Archives: carers
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.
Lynda Bellingham adds her voice to campaign against cuts to dementia care
Lynda Bellingham adds her voice to campaign against Haringey’s cuts to dementia care
Charlotte Newton , Reporter Sunday, May 8, 2011
10:30 AM
ACTRESS and broadcaster Lynda Bellingham has accused Haringey Council of “short-sightedness” over its plans to close vital dementia day and residential centres.
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.