More than six
million people in the UK are looking after relatives or friends - unpaid. It's
been estimated they save the country £119 billion a year. Caring can be a
rewarding experience but it can also bring emotional challenges.
Now national
volunteering charity TimeBank has joined forces with Carers UK to launch a new
mentoring project to support carers.
The Carers
Together project will recruit and train volunteers to offer
face-to-face mentoring to carers in the Birmingham area and confidential
e-mentoring to carers throughout England.
TimeBank
wants to hear from volunteers for the project who are carers themselves, or
have caring experience, so they can draw on the experiences and techniques that
have helped them in the past. No special skills are needed – just time,
patience and commitment.
If you are interested in volunteering,
take a look at www.timebank.org.uk/carers-together, email carers@timebank.org.uk
or phone 0121 236 2531
