New national project to support carers
Date: Monday, February 25th 2013
Categories: All Leicestershire Groups & Forums
National volunteering charity TimeBank has joined forces with Carers UK to launch a new way to support carers.
The Carers Together project will recruit and train volunteers to offer confidential e-mentoring to carers throughout England and face-to-face mentoring to carers in the Birmingham area.
TimeBank wants to hear from volunteers for the project who are carers themselves, or have caring experience, so they can draw on the experiences and techniques that have helped them in the past. No special skills are needed – just time, patience and commitment.
If you're interested in volunteering, take a look at www.timebank.org.uk/carers-together
Alternatively, email [email protected] or call 0121 236 2531.
Carers Together has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
More than six million people in the UK are looking after relatives or friends - unpaid. It's been estimated that in doing so they save the country £119 billion a year. Caring can be a rewarding experience but it can also bring emotional challenges, taking its toll on relationships, family life and carers' health.
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