Does your carer, or someone you know who is a carer, deserve the recognition for what they do? Crosse + Crosse Solicitors are establishing an annual award for carers and Young Carers across Devon. If you would like to take this opportunity to nominate someone you know then please get in touch. Contact Laura Andrews at Crosse + Crosse Solicitors for a nomination form/further details or see our website. E-mail: lauraa@crosse.co.uk Telephone: 01392 207 613
The Devon Rural Carers Project
The Devon Rural Carers Project is a 2 year action research project aimed at supporting carers in rural areas. Here is more information about the project:-
Paper A (50KB - pdf help) - Findings from consultations with carer support organisations and carer focus groups
Paper B (149KB - pdf help) - Rural Carers Questionnaire - Findings
Map (1.30MB - pdf help) of questionnaire respondents who showed interest in attending local carer support group meetings
ACE Radio
The National Action for Carers and Employment partnership has a new Internet based 'radio programme'
ACE Radio is a monthly audio resource for ACE Partners, Carers, Employers and those working with Carers across the UK and Europe.
The ACE radio page can be found at www.aceradio.org From this page you can listen to the latest programme and find useful information in the programme archives.