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The life of a young adult carer

Sam cares for his younger brother, Ben. Sam is now in his final year at college and has been living away from home. His caring role has diminished while at college, but he will be returning home in the summer and will be on standby to resume caring for his brother, alongside his parents.   …

How to get started when you become a carer

Whether you have recently become a carer or have been caring for many years, it can sometimes be difficult to even know even where to start and what services and support are available to suit your individual situation and needs. Liz Dennis is a carer for her husband who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, …

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📢📢Are you looking for work? 👩‍💼👨‍💼📢📢Are you a carer thinking of returning to work or maybe you are working and struggling? Our employability project aims to support young adult carers and other carers of working age to seek opportunities to study, volunteer or gain employment.Carers Link can support you with preparing a CV, confidence building and more. 👉👉Drop in and meet Jo our Employability Co-ordinator and chat through some options👈👈 What: LEP Employability DayWhen: Wednesday 6th November 10.30am-1.30pmWhere: Kirkintilloch Campus, 50 Southbank Road, G66 1NH ... See MoreSee Less
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👉👉Book now for Carers Care Home Forum on Monday 18 November👈👈The Carers Care Home Forum is for carers 👬 who currently have a relative or loved one in a care home.It is a great opportunity for carers 👬 to meet others, ask questions and share their experience of care homes. Representatives from East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) Social Work team, who are the direct link between the council and care homes, will also be present to share their knowledge and experience of the care home sector.We would also encourage anyone who has recently had a loved👬 one move into a care home to join us. Your experience of the transition process is invaluable, in providing feedback for others including EDC staff and care homes.👉👉https://carerslink.org.uk/latest-events/ #CareHomeSupport #eastdunbartonshire ... See MoreSee Less
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📢📢🤩Save the date for Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre & lunch😋trip on 20th November🤩📢📢Get ready for a private showing of “Journey” at the Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, one of the most popular and unique attractions, that has been entertaining audiences in Glasgow since 1989! You will see hundreds of carved figures and pieces of old scrap perform an incredible choreography to haunting music and synchronised light, telling the funny and tragic stories of the human spirit. 'Bizarre, hilarious, ghoulish... unmissable' | Sunday Times. The theatre trip includes lunch but spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. We hope to see you there!👉👉Book a ticket here carerslink.org.uk/events/sharmanka-kinetic-theatre/ #SharmankaKineticTheatre #ScottishCulture #CarersLinkED ... See MoreSee Less
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