'Care'philly News - January 2020

We’ve had another great three months: Carers’ Rights Day, the Christmas Ball and
loads of amazing activities, plus we now have over 1260 carers on our mailing list
and we now have nearly 450 members on our wonderful, friendly Facebook group!

It’s still making us proud to see how much the network has blossomed, and to
see people treating each other with such kindness even with their own busy lives and caring duties, so another big pat on the back for all of you!

It’s going to be a relatively quiet quarter as we’ve put so much on during 2019, but
we shall be taking up the reins again after March this year to provide more information days, activities, training and events for all of our amazing carers.

Big congratulations to our own Leanne, who has left us to go on maternity leave! Best wishes to her and her family, and we will see her with the new addition to the family very soon.

We have been able to take on a new member of staff to cover Leanne and
some extra funding means we also have a second new member of staff – hopefully
you will meet them at groups, events and activities in the near future, but we will
introduce them when they start. 

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Young Carers Awareness Day

Thursday 30th January 2020 is Young Carers Awareness Day.  Are you looking after someone in your family, a friend or neighbour who is elderly, ill or disabled? Are you under 18?  If so you are a young carer and you have the right to have your needs assessed. Read more

Carers Events

Find out about events for carers and how to find out about an event.

Tuesday 4th February 2020 from 1:30-4pm – Music and Relaxation at Caerphilly Golf Club.  There will be beauty therapists from Ystrad Mynach College on hand to give you FREE beauty treatments including mini manicures, hand and arm massage.  There will be singers during the event to serenade you whilst you enjoy this relaxing afternoon.  Please call/text Natalie Flowers on 07960 424421 to book your space.

Thursday 27th February 2020 at 10am – 1pm; lunch at 1:30pm – Spa day for 10 carers at Bryn Meadows Golf & Spa, Maesycwmmer.  (Please note, priority will be given to those carers that have not been given places previously.)

Saturday 21st March 2020 at 10am – 1pm; lunch at 1:30pm – Spa day for 6 carers at Bryn Meadows Golf & Spa, Maesycwmmer.  (Please note, priority will be given to those carers that have not been given places previously.)

Saturday 28th March 2020 at 10am – 1pm; lunch at 1:30pm – Spa day for 6 carers at Bryn Meadows Golf & Spa, Maesycwmmer.  (Please note, priority will be given to those carers that have not been given places previously.)

To be kept up to date with events and activities, you can be added to our mailing list by e-mailing carers@caerphilly.gov.uk and/or joining our Facebook group “Caerphilly County Carers Group”.

Carers Groups

Here are the details of the groups we currently run. This is your chance to speak to
us and others who have experience of a caring role. Even though each group meets for an
hour and a half, please just feel free to drop in for as long as you want.

The All Wales Forum have asked if they could attend your groups in January and February to speak to carers about what your priorities would be over the coming year. We have therefore invited them to attend groups during these months.

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