BRIGG EVENTS DURING CARERS' WEEK 2016

FROM RUTH KITCHING, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

National Carers Week takes place from 6-12 June. This annual campaign highlights the challenges the 19,000 carers in North Lincolnshire face and recognises the huge contribution they make to families and local communities.
This year’s campaign focuses on building ‘Carer Friendly Communities’ which support carers to look after their loved ones or neighbours, while recognising that they are individuals with needs of their own.
The local Carers’ Support Service and staff from a range of organisations (including Alzheimer’s Society, Age UK and Healthwatch NL) will be out and about in North Lincolnshire, letting carers know what support they can access.

Sunday 5 June	11am-2pm	Carers Week Walk – Humber Bridge
Monday 6 June	9.30-11.30am 10.30am-2.30pm Noon-3pm Noon-4pm	Scunthorpe Wellbeing Hub – Carers’ Information Point Brigg Wellbeing Hub - Carers’ Information Point Elsham Golf Club - Carers’ Meal/Volunteer Award Bottesford Carer Group – Open Afternoon
Tuesday 7 June	10.00-Noon	Barton Wellbeing Hub – Carers’ Information Point
Wednesday 8 June	10.30am-12.30pm 7.30pm	Winterton Wellbeing Hub – Carers’ Information Point Brigg Methodist Church – Concert by Brigg Singers
Thursday 9 June	10.00am-Noon 1.00-3.00pm	Epworth Wellbeing Hub – Carers’ Information Point Redcombe Carer Group, Brigg – Strawberry Tea
Friday 10 June	9.30-11.30am 10.00am-2.30pm 11.00am-4.00pm	Scunthorpe Wellbeing Hub – Carers’ Information Point Tesco, Brigg - Information Stand Sainsburys, Scunthorpe - Bag Packing/Tombola
Saturday 11 June	10.00am-2.30pm	Tesco, Brigg - Information Stand

Dr Margaret Sanderson, local GP and North Lincolnshire CCG chair, explained that Carers Week provides everyone with an opportunity to thank and celebrate the dedication and devotion carers provide on a daily basis.
“As the age of the population increases, many people are taking on the role of carer to family, friends or neighbours,” said Dr Sanderson. “They do a vital job and without them our health and social care systems could not function as well as they do.”
For more information visit - http://www.carerssupportcentre.com/north-lincolnshire/carers-week/