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    <title><![CDATA[Leicestershire Support For Carers | News]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Our launch went well!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>On Wed 22nd April 2026 we held a "launch" for our new offices which was well attended by existing VASL volunteers, clients, professionals from other organisations, people in the community and former VASL staff members - a real mix! See HFM&#39;s article <a href="https://harboroughfm.co.uk/charity-celebrates-opening-of-new-town-centre-base-in-market-harborough/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRdcNdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEensq7qBtfX-4OTPM-qfydDFC5nlHvyI4jfoX9WOFNUFks-XiawpY9q6Zqjqk_aem_t7IfgAefwKXUJZbefhp2Yw">here</a></p>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[VASL has moved!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>We have a new home! The VASL offices are now located above the clothes shop Joules, at:</p>

<p>First Floor</p>

<p>The Old Bank</p>

<p>40 The Square</p>

<p>Market Harborough</p>

<p>LE16 7PA</p>

<p>(We enter by the white door, bottom left)</p>

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      <title><![CDATA[Bosworth Battlefield welcomes carers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Kerry took members of her Hinckley &amp;&nbsp;Bosworth carers group to Bosworth Battlefield and Heritage Centre&nbsp;where they received free entry for a year,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a complimentary hot drink. This is available during August 2024&nbsp;to all carers on production of their Carers&nbsp;Passport. The same offer applies to the 1620s house at Donington le Heath.</p>

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      <title><![CDATA[What&#8217;s on in May]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Update from our Energy Advice Worker, April 2024]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Working carers now entitled to 1 week unpaid leave per year]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>On 6th April 2024 it will become the law that employers must offer&nbsp;working carers at least 1 weeks unpaid leave a year, to carry out their caring duties. This will be applied for in the same way as annual leave. The Carers Leave can be taken in half days or whole days, it doesn&#39;t have to be the whole week all at once.</p>

<p>Employers cannot refuse the request,&nbsp;however they can as the employee to postpone if they have a good business reason - however, if they do postpone they can only do so for 1 month.</p>

<p>Carers will be have to self-certify that they are in a caring role for someone who is disabled, suffering a long-term illness or needs care and support because of old age.</p>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carers Week 2023 - LCC event]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>On Monday 5th June Gurjit and Elaine attended the Carers Week Event at County Hall (Leicestershire County Council); here are some smashing photos of them with various civic dignitaries, LCC staff and volunteers.</p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.supportforcarers.org/images/uploads/GE2.JPG" style="height:567px; width:1008px" /></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.supportforcarers.org/images/uploads/GE3.JPG" style="height:567px; width:1008px" /></p>

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      <title><![CDATA[Asda Oadby donate £400 towards carer support services]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[&#8216;I live with dementia&#8217; campaign by Dementia UK]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Download the new guide from Dementia UK&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.dementiauk.org/ilivewithdementia/sign-up/">https://www.dementiauk.org/ilivewithdementia/sign-up/</a></p>

<p>Every three minutes in the UK, someone develops dementia &ndash; and all too often, families struggle to know where to turn and are left feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and alone.</p>

<p><strong>Because if you love someone living with dementia, you&rsquo;re living with it too.</strong></p>

<p>That&rsquo;s the message behind Dementia UK&#39;s&nbsp; &lsquo;I live with dementia&rsquo; campaign and why their specialist dementia nurses have put together our new &lsquo;Living with dementia&rsquo; guide, which is designed to help you navigate the many changes and challenges of dementia.</p>

<p>&lsquo;Living with dementia&rsquo; is written by&nbsp;specialist nurses &ndash; who are known as Admiral Nurses &ndash; people living with the diagnosis and their family and friends, and is full of the information you need right now, whether your loved one is yet to get a formal diagnosis or is in the later stages of dementia.</p>

<p>You&rsquo;ll find &lsquo;need-to-know&rsquo; facts about the key issues that may be on your mind &ndash; from understanding changes in behaviour and living well with dementia to managing family dynamics and exploring care options.</p>]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2023-01-13T11:58:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[VASL Unlocked! SFC Team Photo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Here is the SFC team - Sheneice, Liz, Hannah, service&nbsp;manager Kerry and Lisa&nbsp;- at the VASL Unlocked! event at the Three Swans in Market Harborough, 22 June 2022. Not pictured, Gurjit and Elaine who were not able to attend.</p>

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