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Carers awareness

Former MemberFormer Member Carer/musicianPosts: 819 Part of The Mix Family
in General Chat
Every year there are 9 days, we celebrate and raise awareness about what carers do and how we can support them.

25th January 2018 is carers awareness day
11th - 18th June 2018 carers awareness week
24th November 2018 carers rights day.

Carers are normal people and can hide what they do well. Unless you are a carer or know a carer, you might know the signs of what means a carer is you probably wouldn't realises. I have known somepeople for over a year and i have know just found out that they are carer.

Please continue raise awareness. Look after the carers in are community.

Speak soon

Abi

Comments

  • Former MemberFormer Member Owl Whisperer Posts: 1,020 Wise Owl
    Could a young carer (me) be registered to look after an older sibling (Mandy)?
  • AoifeAoife Posts: 3,222 Boards Guru
    Hey Abi,

    Thank you for raising awareness and sharing more information about carers awareness day. :)

    All the best,

    - Aife
    Maybe somethings don't get better, but we do. We get stronger. We learn to live with our situations as messy and ugly as they are. We fix what we can and we adapt to what we can't. Maybe some of us will never fully be okay, but at least we're here. We're still trying. We're doing the best we can. That's worth celebrating too ❤
  • Former MemberFormer Member Carer/musician Posts: 819 Part of The Mix Family
    edited September 2024
    Past User wrote: »
    Could a young carer (me) be registered to look after an older sibling (Mandy)?
    Hi @Past User I wouldn't like to say yes you are a carer but if you feel you could be i will share some site where you can find out more about it.
    https://www.carersuk.org/
    ​https://carers.org/


    Post edited by TheMix on
  • Former MemberFormer Member Carer/musician Posts: 819 Part of The Mix Family
    Aife wrote: »
    Hey Abi,

    Thank you for raising awareness and sharing more information about carers awareness day. :)

    All the best,

    - Aife

    Hey @Aife

    I found out this afternoon on twitter #youngcarersawarenessday had trended to number 2 I was so made up.

    Speak soon

    Abi
  • Former MemberFormer Member Owl Whisperer Posts: 1,020 Wise Owl
    edited September 2024
    Abigail wrote: »
    Hi @Past User I wouldn't like to say yes you are a carer but if you feel you could be i will share some site where you can find out more about it.
    https://www.carersuk.org/
    ​https://carers.org/


    Thank you very much Abi, but it's been sorted now. :)
    Post edited by TheMix on
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