Carers Week is a yearly campaign that aims to highlight the challenges faced by Carers, and recognise the outstanding contribution that Unpaid Carers make to their families, friends and communities up and down the UK.
Anyone who looks after a family member or friend who has a mental or physical illness, a disability, an addiction, or requires additional support as they age, is a Carer. Caring responsibilities can have a huge impact on the Carer’s life, both day-to-day and long term, affecting relationships, health, finances, school, and work. In some cases, the individuals involved might be unaware they’ve become a Carer as the transition from short-term help to long-term care can sometimes be subtle. Therefore, another aim of Carers Week is to help people recognise if they’ve become an Unpaid Carer, signpost what help might be available, and encourage them to reach out for help when they need it.
The chances are, most people will become a Carer or require care at some point in their life. In the UK, roughly 9% of people (around 5.7 million people) are Carers. Looking across Europe, this figure is even higher, at 20% of the population.
As caring is informal, it tends to be unrecorded and as a result it is impossible to determine how many Carers there are in the world. For a circumstance that affects so many people, the topic of Unpaid Carers isn’t raised nearly enough. This is why Carers Week is so important. This week gives everyone the chance to raise awareness of Carers and their challenges, helping to improve the amount and quality of support available to them.
Wincanton Cares want to show their appreciation for all of those caring in the community. We have lots of things going on in Wincanton and invite anyone who needs our support to pop along to one of our Hubs during the week 10-14th June at the following venues:
| Date | The Time | The Place | Event |
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Monday June 10th |
10 – 1pm and 1 – 4pm |
Wincanton – Call to Confirm |
Carers’ Crafty Crafting sessions |
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Tuesday June 11th |
10 – 1pm |
Wincanton – Call to Confirm |
Carers’ Crafty Crafting sessions |
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Tuesday June 11th |
2.00 – 3.30pm |
River Cale Café |
Unpaid Carers Group |
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Wednesday June 12th |
10 – 1pm and 1 – 4pm |
Wincanton – Call to Confirm |
Carers’ Crafty Crafting sessions |
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Thursday June 13th |
10 – 1pm and 1 – 4pm |
Wincanton – Call to Confirm |
Carers’ Crafty Crafting sessions |
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Thursday June 13th |
2.00 – 3.30pm |
High Street – Number 16 |
Unpaid Carers’ Get Together |
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Friday June 14th |
10 – 1pm and 1 – 4pm |
Wincanton – Call to Confirm |
Carers’ Crafty Crafting sessions |
We know that caring for someone is hard work. During National Unpaid Carers’ Week we would like to recognise the work that you do. We welcome you to take a break and join us in one of our activities.
We also welcome those whose loved one might now be in a care home or who might have died. We know that caring never stops.
In Carers’ Crafty Crafting sessions we will be making Decoupage hearts or tiles using paper napkins to create the decorative background. These can then be decorated with air dried clay that you can paint. For crafting groups will be limited to 5 people.
If you are interested please ring or text Jacky on 07786 288659 to book a place or to discuss further. Local transport can be provided.
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