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Carers Week 2021: make caring visible and valued

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t think of themselves as … Continue reading

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Carers Week 2019 – getting carers connected!

Carers Week 2019 – getting carers connected! This week is Carers Week – 10th – 16th June 2019   Caring can be a hugely rewarding experience but carers often find it challenging to take care of their own wellbeing whilst … Continue reading

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The physical & mental strain of caring “jeopardising” unpaid carers’ ability to care in the future in Wales

Carers Wales blog post: Carers Week (11-17 June 2018):  The physical and mental strain of caring “jeopardising” unpaid carers’ ability to care in the future in Wales The physical and mental strain of caring “jeopardising” unpaid carers’ ability to care … Continue reading

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Carers Week 11-17 June 2018 – Supporting carers to be healthy & connected

Carers Week 2018: healthy & connected The focus for Carers Week this year is to highlight the need for supporting carers to stay Healthy and Connected. While supporting carers to look after their loved ones well, we need to recognise that they … Continue reading

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Carers are not valued by society

You may have noticed that it was Carers Week this week! We have been posting about many of the events around Wales for carers and hope that everybody has got the message – that WAMES believes carers are important and should be … Continue reading

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Carers week info in Vale of Glamorgan, 16 June 2017

Carers Services Information displays Carer Information Display will be at your local library: Dinas Powis; Barry; Llantwit major Pop along to find out what help and support is available to unpaid carers in the Vale of Glamorgan Contact Person: Clair Oliver   … Continue reading

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Carers week Aberaeron event 16 June 2017

‘Keeping well, coping and enjoying life’ Come to a FREE EVENT for people who look after a family member, friend or partner who is ill, frail, disabled or struggling with mental health, drug or alcohol issues. Friday 16th June 2017 11.00am … Continue reading

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Carers week art taster session Mold, Flintshire 16 June 2017

Art taster session Carers are invited to come along and have a go. Light refreshments will be provided. At NEWCIS 28-44 New Street, Mold  CH7 1NZ Friday 16th June Contact Person: Barry Martin 01352 752525   flintshire@newcis.org.uk

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Who is your rock? event for carers week, Saltney Flintshire

Who is your Rock? To raise awareness of carers week this year we are asking people to paint a rock and bring it into the Neuro Therapy Centre. The idea is for anyone and everyone to get involved with painting … Continue reading

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Carers week event Pontypool 16 June 2017

Health and well-being event for carers Celebrating the work done by unpaid carers with: therapies blood pressure checks information buffet lunch come and meet our mental health social worker and so much more. If you are a carer and have … Continue reading

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