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Ring
Around Carers offers you the chance to meet with other carers once
a week, on the telephone, for three quarters of an hour.
The
meetings are in complete confidence - and they're totally free of
charge.
This is a social group without leaving home  |
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Radio Sheffield's Andy Kershaw |
"This
is a social or friendship group without leaving home," says
大象传媒 Radio Sheffield's Action Desk producer Andy Kershaw.
"The
subject matter of the conversations is really up to members of the
group - you can discuss anything from football and gardening to
last night's EastEnders."
"Everything,
in fact, except illness or caring," Kershaw says.
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| No
special equipment is required - just a phone |
The
campaign is running throughout the whole of June and is aimed at
people who care - at least some of the time - for a relative or
friend, who could be disabled or chronically sick.
After
filling in a simple application form, carers are grouped with around
six other people who'd also like to meet at that time on the chosen
day, for a 12 week period.
They
then meet up regularly on the phone at home, with a host selected
by the Community Network.
If you'd like a Ring Around Carers application pack, fill in your
details here and we'll do the rest.
Alternatively, call the 大象传媒 Radio Sheffield Action Desk on 0114
267 5444 and you'll be sent all the information.
Click
here to download
a Ring Around Carers factsheet.
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