We’re launching a new project and we’re looking for volunteers
Date: Friday, April 20th 2012
Categories: All Leicestershire Melton Activities & Events Groups & Forums
We're launching a new project on Wednesday 25th April in Melton Mowbray - in partnership with the local branches of Age UK and the Alzheimer's Society.
Together, we're launching a new group called 'Friends of Carers' - with the aim of giving people whose caring role has come to an end the chance to maintain their links with the Alzheimer's Society and/or Support for Carers and other carers they have met at groups like the Alzheimer's Society Carers Support Group or Wednesday Ensemble Social Club (WESC).
In addition, the group will also help to raise funds for local charities and will help us, the Alzheimer's Society and Age UK to raise awareness of the issues around caring.
The Friends of Carers group will meet on the last Wednesday of every month, from around 3.15pm to 4.45pm, in the small lounge at Gloucester House, 3 Norman Way, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1JE directly after the current Alzheimer's Society Carers Support Group meeting.
Has your caring role come to an end because you've lost the person you cared for?
You're very welcome to come along to the group.
There's some good advice on coping with the emotional and practical aspects of bereavement and the end of your caring role on the NHS Choices website including links to other sources of support and carers' stories - so you can hear how other carers have coped in similar situations.
We're looking for volunteers
We'd like to recruit a small team of volunteers to lead the Friends of Carers project. Appropriate training will be available plus ongoing support from us and the Alzheimer's Society.
Volunteer duties will include tasks such as:
• Setting up the room
• Purchasing refreshments prior to meeting (cost to be met by Friends of Carers)
• Welcoming members of the group, particularly first timers
• Helping with refreshments during the meeting
• Tidying room after the meeting
• Being a point of contact that people can be referred to for more information about the group
• Liaising with the Alzheimer's Society and Support for Carers Leicestershire regarding fundraising events
• Liaising with the Alzheimer's Society and Support for Carers Leicestershire regarding rising awareness locally of the issues about living with dementia or caring for someone.
If you are interested in volunteering for the above role/s or would like more information please contact Lynn Orridge on 01664 561244 or email [email protected] as soon as possible.
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