“Every single carer that has come along on this trip today, has said to me they had actually forgotten about their caring role. ..it has been a fantastic success” – Tracy
See the Give Us a Break slideshow – courtesy of the Guardian
As part of the Give Us a Break initiative it was extremely important that support was on hand once the ‘physical’ break to London had taken place.
The third and final day of the pilot Give Us a Break project is over and our carers have gone home to Southampton. The blog hasn’t been updated for a few days, as we were busy caring for the carers, making them “feel like royalty” according to one.
NEWS RELEASE
20 carers are coming from Hampshire to London for 2 nights from Tuesday 28 June as part of a pilot project offering short breaks to unpaid carers.
“It’s a full time job. I’m on call 24 hours a day. A break will give me the chance to breathe.” – Digby, Carer
Carers Week 2011 was a huge success and there was some fantastic coverage about the many issues facing carers. This round up of the week (with a social media slant) from SocietyGuardian http://ow.ly/5lFrw features two videos produced by our sister organisation www.sounddelivery.org.uk . Carers Week might be over but we need to continue to keep […]
Happy Carers Week 2011. There seems to be more buzz and coverage then I’ve ever seen before. This week is all about bringing stories to life and giving a voice to stories that we so rarely hear. It also is an opportunity to read about new projects and initiatives being developed to help make carers […]
Finding good affordable places to go is not easy for carers, but there are many organisations in the UK working to make it easier
Bank holiday weekend begins here. But for the 6 million carers in the UK, there is no stopping. Their work is 24/7…
If you were wondering why our first project is about carers, I think Sue and Audrey can give you a clue. Our sister organisation, sounddelivery, has been working with Carers UK to give us an insight into the lives of carers.
Dot Branning has been caring for her husband Jim for years, but it was last night that Eastenders showed us what caring can be like. This moving episode focussed squarely on Dot as she realises that even the most seemingly simple thing, such as getting golden syrup for pudding, is beyond her reach. It is […]