Do you know someone who is a carer?
A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem, or an addiction cannot cope without their support. Please can you help us get the word out to reach more 'hidden' carers by forwarding this newsletter to everyone on your contacts list. Referrals can be made directly via our secure online referral system on our website. Thank you for sharing! |
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Hello Everyone and welcome to July!
In this issue, we look back at Volunteers Week 2021 and share some of the highlights including lots of opportunities to say thank you! You can also find out more about our volunteer-led virtual Carer Cafe.
We reflect on another successful Carers Week which included a visit to Gateshead Carers by Liz Twist MP and the lighting up in Carers Week blue of the Millennium Bridge by Gateshead Carers, in recognition of all unpaid carers. We also celebrated the launch of the Writers Who Care Anthology!
We hear firsthand about the journey of Waseem and his brother to the UK from Syria and how Waseem got involved with Gateshead Carers and has become a valued member of our team of volunteers. Our interview with Gail takes us on a '3 Story Journey' whilst discovering her passion for crafting and we take a peek into the world of Craftivism! Also, Susie's World is back with some Me-Time - something we should all take note of.
As always, we love to hear from you so please get in touch to share your experiences, top tips, recipes, and ideas for issues and topics that you would like us to include in our next issue by emailing me at:
nikki.mccann@gatesheadcarers.com
We look forward to hearing from you, joining you on Zoom and speaking to you soon. Wishing you much joy and serenity.
Nikki McCann
Team Leader: Community Engagement
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LATEST NEWS!
New Carers' Assessment service to be launched soon. The aim is to improve the quality of the assessment and support offer and encourage more Carers to come forward for a Carers' Assessment. For our latest news check out our webpage.
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Telephone Support & online Live Chat
is open Monday to Friday
The best times to call us are
between 10 am - 12 noon and 1 - 3 pm
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Gateshead Carers Association, John Haswell House, 8-9 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 4DY
Tel: 0191 4900 121 www.gatesheadcarers.com Gateshead Carers Association is a Charitable Company limited by guarantee. Charity registration number 1118942 Company registration number 6133161
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