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We are Supporting Carers Week

Carers week

Published on 02 June 2023 03:37 PM

Age Cymru Dyfed recognises and supports carers in the community. Carers Week, 5 to 11 June, follows Volunteers Week in June’s Month of Community, the support just keeps coming!

Carers Week is an annual campaign which serves to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

This Carers Week, communities come together to recognise the huge contribution unpaid carers make to society. We all have a role to play in recognising and supporting carers in the community, whether by providing support to a member of your local community group, or connecting with a family member or friend who is caring for someone.

Age Cymru Dyfed support carers with vital information on what resources, support and finances are available. Check the link below for more information.

See Help for Carers (ageuk.org.uk)

So more about what's going on across West Wales...

CARMARTHENSHIRE

Events in Carers Week in Carmarthenshire are around wellbeing sessions for carers, to be held across libraries in Carmarthen, Llanelli and Ammanford.

  • Monday 5 June, Carmarthen Library are working in partnership with Arts4wellbeing, who are holding a Wellbeing session for carers 10.00am-2.00pm
  • Tuesday 6 June at Llanelli Library (01554 744327) will have free Tea 10.00 am onwards
  • Wednesday 7 June, Coleshill Day Centre, Llanelli – coffee and cake accompanied by the Carmarthenshire Ukeleles 10.00 – 11.30am
  • Friday 9 June, Ammanford Library will have free Tea and Coffee 10.00 am – 12.00pm

For details contact the individual Libraries. See website: https://carerssupportwestwales.org

PEMBROKESHIRE

You can find out more about Carers Week and how to get involved at www.carersweek.org If you live in Pembrokeshire and recognise yourself as an unpaid carer, or know someone who does, there is support available:

  • Young Carers Service delivered by Action for Children – 01437 761 330
  • Pembrokeshire Carers Information and Support Service (PCISS) delivered by Adferiad - 01437 611002 / PCISS@adferiad.org

To acknowledge the contribution and value of carers, Carers Week is being celebrated in Pembrokeshire by a range of organisations. Adferiad (PCISS), Action for Children, PAVS, Pembrokeshire County Council, Hywel Dda University Health Board and others are putting on a range of free activities across the county for carers which include:

  • Pembrokeshire Carers Information & Support Service (PCISS) is inviting Carers to Scolton Manor for a day of wellbeing activities and support. Workways+ are offering free coffee/tea and cake for carers at their 3 cafes when Carers or Young Carers present their Carers Recognition card. Pembrokeshire County Council is promoting their offer of free parking all year round for Carers at Scolton Manor, when Carers and Young Carers present at the Station Shop with their Carers Recognition card. The Pembrokeshire Community Hub and Carers Support West Wales, the new website for unpaid Carers in West Wales, will be at Scolton Manor on 7th June, along with many other organisations who support unpaid Carers.
  • The Pembrokeshire Community Hub and Community Connectors (PAVS) will be in Haverfordwest town centre during Carers Week with information about what’s on in the community, as well as digital support to help Carers to get online.
  • Action for Children’s Pembrokeshire Young Carers service will be in Scolton Manor and Haverfordwest town centre with information during Carers Week, as well as holding their usual groups.
  • Hywel Dda UHB Investors in Carers team are organising an information stand in Withybush General Hospital foyer.
  • Pembrokeshire’s Dementia Supportive Communities project has it’s usual weekly calendar of events available to support people living with dementia and their Carers. Contact cherry.evans@pavs.org.uk for full details.
  • Workways+ will be offering Carers a free hot drink and cake in their 3 cafes across Pembrokeshire.

CEREDIGION

For information about what is going on in Ceredigion visit - Celebrating Carer's Week - Ceredigion - Carers Support West Wales

NEW CARERS DIRECTORY

There is a new Carers directory that is now live which has useful information for carers. Carers Support West Wales | Cymorth Gofalwyr Gorllewin Cymru