Connecting With Other Carers

“A very big thank to you and your team for working hard to provide a variety of interesting events for carers. I thoroughly enjoy myself with these outings.”

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“It was only a few weeks ago, I thought I was up to my coping limit and then these lovely opportunities became available to help have time out from such a demanding lifestyle.”

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“I just wanted to pass on feedback from last week's activity - the bingo session was so much fun! The facilitator was patient, friendly and had great communication skills.”

“I hope these meetings continue. I really have been encouraged and [it has] boosted my days as a carer knowing I’m not the only one in difficult circumstances. I enjoyed the support, help and advice and encouragement from everyone.”

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“l just want to say l had the best day last Wed on the tree tour and catching up with a friend and made new ones - the whole day l felt included.”

“Many of the mums found lockdown especially hard as it really added an extra burden to our caring roles. We have all been tired and tearful and experienced many different emotions during this period. Not least guilt at finding it hard to cope with our beautiful children. We all want the best for them and I don’t think any of us felt at our best in lockdown.

We had the most wonderful weekend together sharing stories about the kids, laughing at ourselves, and supporting each other to enable us to carry on doing what we love which is watching our children grow into unique individuals.

The services you provided us gave us all time to enjoy each other’s company, chat, listen but also more importantly to relax.

Thank you all so very much for helping us. We are all very grateful for your service.”