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SNP help for Carers in Scotland

The SNP has set out a range of measures aimed at helping Scotland’s unpaid carers, including continuing to fund 10,000 weeks of respite provision over the next five years.

Waitrose and Ladbrooks save the day for young Carers

Harrow young carers will go to festival after donations from Ladbrokes and Waitrose

7:50am Tuesday 5th April 2011

 By Jack Royston »

SEVEN young people who give their childhood’s to care for relatives will go to a summer festival after £1,400 in donations.

Charity Harrow Carers could not afford to send the youngsters it supports to the Young Carers Festival, in Southampton, in June, until Ladbrokes stumped up £1,000 for the trip.

Snow White panto raises £3,000 for young carers charity

Lucky dwarf Edward Davey helps  drama  group raise £3,000

A pantomime version of Snow White starring Edward Davey as the eighth dwarf helped raise £3,000 for charity.

The St Paul’s Players in Hook put on the show last December, as well as production of That’s Entertainment in the summer, in aid of the Kingston Young Carers’ Network.