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Kate Middleton supports people with drug or alcohol issues

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has given her support to the drug and Aids charity Aids Alliance. Hopefully this will make people with problems related to drug and aids more open about them.

At Carers Resource we offer support and information to those who care about people with these problems, to those whose lives are affected by other people’s drug and alcohol misuse. It isn’t easy to come forward when you need to talk about problems like these. We are hoping that the open support from the latest royal might make it easier for people to talk about their concerns. Worried about someone else’s drug or alcohol abuse?
Call us on 01723 850155
or email Carers Resource [here]
See our Drug & Alcohol project page [here]

The Changing Lives project is back!

Are you a carer of working age who is thinking about going back to work or taking up a course? Do you want to talk about work or learning with someone who understands the issues carers face?

Some of you may remember the Changing Lives project. We have secured funding through the European Social Fund to run Changing Lives again and can now offer additional support to carers who are hoping to return to work or learning.

If you’re 18 to 65, unemployed, or working less than 8 hours a week, this project will give you the chance to sit down and plan a course of action. Read more [here]
Or contact Gina Culling for further information on 01723 850155

A new Mind / Carers Resource service supporting carers in Whitby & Ryedale

Together with Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale MIND we've launched a new kind of service offering practical and moral support to carers who are finding their caring role a struggle.

The project will 'match' carers with volunteer supporters who will help carers through their difficult times. If you feel you require some support, or if you would like to become a volunteer supporter we and MIND would be happy to hear from you. The project is supported by North Yorkshire County Council, Health & Adult Services. Tel. 01723 588 008
Read the full story [here]. email Carers Resource

End the Care Crisis: Lobby 2012

The End the Care Crisis: Lobby 2012 will take place on Tuesday 6th March 2012, in the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

Join the campaign today to urge the Government to create a better social care system for all.

The Care & Support Alliance, a group of over 50 organisations that represent and support older and disabled people is uniting to tell the Government that our care system is in crisis. On Tuesday 6th March 2012, people will be travelling to London to protest and tell MPs that a change in social care is urgently needed. If you’re unable to attend you can make your voice felt by contacting your local MP.

Find more information at the Carers UK website [here]
See the Care & Support Alliance website [here]

Question & Answer Sessions for Carers
on Twitter to continue in February

Monday nights on Twitter - live: 5.00-7.00pm

Carers Direct, the national information service for carers, are continuing to host their live twitter Q&A sessions every Monday evening in February from 5.00-7.00pm. Carers can chat and discuss any questions or comments they may have with two advisors, Gemma and Katy.

Carers can follow them on Twitter at @carersdirect, and can ask any questions for the sessions using #carersQA. If anyone can’t make the sessions, they can still post their questions which will be answered during the next live session.

See the Carers Direct Twitter page [here]

Young Adult Carers Winter Newsletter

The latest edition of our exciting newsletter!

The Winter edition of our Young Adult Carers newsletter is available now! If you're an Young Adult Carer (aged 18-35) you'll find lots to interest you - news of upcoming events when we can get together, (including our 'Mexican Night'... Yummy!) - and some past events we've all enjoyed... and our special First Birthday event! Read all about it!

Download a pdf copy of the newsletter at our Young Adult Carers page (here)

New Santander Grant for Carers Resource aims to help older carers aged 65+ take up available benefits.

We have received £9,913 from Santander Foundation to develop a financial inclusion project for older carers. We will aim to increase the take up of older people’s benefits to help reduce financial hardships, which also has a knock on effect to health and wellbeing.

Many older people do not recognise themselves as carers and therefore their needs remain hidden from appropriate sources of help. We will develop ways of reaching out to older carers within the local communities by raising awareness, providing 1-1 individual support, emotional support, benefits assessment to enable longer term financial security, offering Carers Assessments on behalf of the Local Authority and referring/signposting to specialist services.

If you are a carer and over 65+ and would like access to a benefits assessment or general support with your caring situation please contact us on 01723 850155 or e-mail staff@carersresource.net

New Booklet for Carers Resource

Scarborough & Ryedale Carers Resource has a new information booklet available which describes the organisation and introduces our services. The booklet is available in both paper or ebook formats and can also be downloaded to your desktop from the online ebook.
Call us on 01723 850155 for a free copy of the booklet.
See the ebook version [here]

Focus Carer Newsletter - Winter 2011

Our Winter edition of Focus Carer is available now! The essential quarterly newsletter for Carers in the Scarborough & Ryedale areas, you can download it as a pdf or request a printed copy from our office. This edition provides you with 8 pages of practical advice and news of schemes, benefits information, training opportunities, support for carers and much, much more! Take a look!
Download Focus Carer - Winter Edition (pdf 700kb) [here]
Find older copies of Focus Carer [here].

Join the Kirkbymoorside Surgery patients group and help to put patients first!

Are you interested in what happens at the Kirkbymoorside Surgery? If so, why not join our patients’ group called Patient Matters. This group will help keep the Surgery in touch with what its patients have to say about everything that matters in the Surgery. Interested? Call us for more information Tel: 01751 431254.
Go to the Kirkbymoorside Surgery website [here]
Our new Local Surgery Information page [here]

Cuts to Legal Aid! Make your voice heard!

Justice for All - a coalition of charities and social groups - is fighting changes to the Legal Aid system contained in a Bill currently before parliament. It is concerned that many vulnerable members of society will no longer be able to access the free legal advice which is currently available and so essential to their obtaining fair treatment and justice. Make your protest known by contacting your local MP.
Find out more at the Justice for All web site [here]

Winter News...
Order your heating oil early this winter

Consumer groups are advising people to stock up on heating oil early this winter to save money and also to avoid delivery problems if we have bad weather.
Find more information [here].

Young Adult Carers:
Latest get together dates for you...

Hello Young Adult Carers! Sometimes, getting away from our daily issues is a good thing to do. Relax, make new friends, have a change of scene! Here's some good news! You can do all these at our Young Adult Carers get togethers, which we hold regularly throughout Ryedale and Scarborough. We're aware that many young people aged 18 to 35 are caring for someone as part of their busy lives - and that's not easy. So, if you're one of these people, we'd love to meet you - come along to our get togethers and have a chat.

See our up-coming Dates on the Young Adult Carers page [here].

Regular Information Drop-Ins for Carers

If you are a carer and need information, advice and support, we now hold two regular Information Drop-Ins in Scarborough. We hold a weekly Drop-In every Tuesday afternoon at Castle Community Centre, Market Vaults, Scarborough, 1.00 - 4.00pm and also a monthly Drop-In at the Women's Centre, Northway, Scarborough - part of the Cambridge Centre - on the third Wednesday of the month, 11.00 - 1.00pm, see dates in our Events diary [here].

New - Contact us by text!

We now have a mobile phone available for texting. If you'd like to contact us by text with questions or problems, use this number and we'll get back to you: 07527 678172.

New! Information Sheet - 'When someone has a Drug or Alcohol problem'

We've a new and useful information sheet offering ideas and advice if you know someone who has a Drug or Alcohol problem. Find it [here]