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CLASP The Carers Centre is a registered charity which was set up in 1994 to provide a wide range of support services for carers living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Please click onto the links to the right to find out about our services.
Carers provide ongoing support to a relative, friend or neighbour who, due to ill health, long term condition or disability cannot manage without their help. Carers can be any age or sex, from all backgrounds and communities.
Caring responsibilities can include providing personal care (washing, bathing, dressing, feeding), cooking, housework, shopping, managing finances, helping with medication and injections, as well as providing emotional and social support. Carers are not paid for providing help, although some may be eligible for benefits.
The Carers Centre is open Monday to Friday 9am - 4 pm and the 2nd and 4th Saturday morning each month from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm. There is a weekly drop in on Tuesdays from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm, when carers are invited to call in for a cup or tea or coffee and/or to get initial advice and information from an advocacy worker.
Leicester City Council Consults on Draft Carers Strategy
Leicester City Council wants to hear carers' views about their new draft Carers Strategy, due to be launched in the New Year. You can find a copy
here.
The deadline for replies is 31st December 2008.
Carers Week and the Carers Strategy
Carers Week is over but the issues surrounding caring go on. Tuesday 10th June saw the Government launch its new Carers Strategy promising more money for respite care. According to the new strategy by 2018 carers will be 'universally recognised and valued as being fundamental to strong families and stable communities'. Such a statement is welcome, but the fine print has been examined by carers charities and a summary of the strategy is available
here
Some carers have already expressed disappointment and anger at the government's failure to address the low level of Carers Allowance and are planning a protest day. For information about this, please follow
this link
Carers Rights Day - December 5
What benefits are you entitled to? What is a Carers Assessment? If you would like to know the answer to these and any other questions relating to your caring situation, drop in to The Carers Centre on December 5 between 9.30 - 12.30 or visit our stand at The Central Lending Library in Belvoir Street from 10 am - 4 pm. If you can't come in person, telephone us and one of our workers will advise you of your rights and entitlements.
Runners needed for 2009 London Marathon
Have you ever wanted to run the Flora London Marathon but couldn't get a place? We have golden bond places available for fit, keen runners who are prepared to raise £1,000 in sponsorship. If you would like to join the CLASP team please get in touch with Mandy Sanders at CLASP.
Information for carers of older deaf-blind people
New information about support for carers of older deaf-blind people has been published by SENSE: you can see it
here
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