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Published: 30th October, 2019

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  • My Amazon Echo Dot is perfect for carers!

    I was able to get an Amazon Echo Dot thanks to Gateshead Carers and the Wellbeing Fund. It has been my escape for relaxation!

  • Carers Genealogy Group: Getting to know you

    Get to know yourself along with other carers at one of our sessions.

  • We volunteers flourish as part of a team

    Despite the current restrictions our volunteers enjoyed being able to still get involved with activities and meet up by taking part in a drop-in Zoom session and chatting through our volunteers WhatsApp group.

  • Move over David Bailey....Lynda's here!

    Lynda Bailey cares long distance for her mother who lives in Gateshead and has recently been using her creative talents to enter a photography competition.

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  • Discussing Loneliness

    Paul discusses loneliness and ways to feel less lonely.

  • I have seen both sides of the coin!

    I am passionate about the invaluable role that carers play in the support of their loved ones. I am first and foremost a mother and by the nature of that, a primary carer for my son. I took on this role following his diagnosis of Schizophrenia approximately 20 years ago.

  • Am I invisible?

    ‘I often feel invisible as a carer and that no one else understands.  When I found Gateshead Carers I was listened to and being able to meet with my Support Worker and sometimes go on carer trips gave me something to really look forward to,” Fran explained.

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    Read how Covid-19 has affected one of our carers as they cope with being a working parent carer.

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Carers Emergency Fund Appeal

Help carers in need of vital emergency funding due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more

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Published: 24th March, 2020

Updated: 13th May, 2020

Author: Nikki McCann

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