Blaenau Gwent Social Services value the important role informal carers have in our area and we want to support you as much as we can, to show our appreciation we have arranged a number of events across the borough for Carers Week 2017
Events
Monday 12th June 2017
9.30am - 11.30am Information Stands for Staff who are carers based at Anvil Court, Abertillery
2.00pm - 4.00pm Information Stands for Staff who are carers based at Civic Centre, Ebbw Vale
Tuesday 13th June 2017
9.30am - 12.00pm YAB Hospital (Reception area) Ebbw Vale - Information Stand
Wednesday 14th June 2017
10.30am - 12.30pm Bedwellty House – Elevenses Tea and buffet with guest Singer and
Keyboard Player Lyndon Jones providing light entertainment – Chinese
Auction Raffle. (by invite only due to limited numbers available, please contact for further details)
Thursday 15th June 2017
9.30am - 11.30am Tredegar Health Centre - Information Stand
12.30pm - 2.30pm Asda Brynmawr - Information Stand
Friday 16th June 2017
9.30am - 11.30am Glan Rhyd Surgery, Riverside, Ebbw Vale - Information Stand
12.00pm - 2.00pm Glyn Ebbw Surgery, James Street, Ebbw Vale - Information Stand
This year Carers Week is focusing on building communities which support carers to look after their loved ones well, while recognising that they are individuals with their own needs.
Carers Week is brought to life by the support of individuals, groups and organisations holding events and taking positive actions towards carers.
To celebrate this year Blaenau Gwent Council have teamed up with our Third Sector Partners Alzheimer’s Society, Age Cymru -Gwent, GAVO, Macmillan Cancer Support and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board to bring you a host of information sessions throughout the borough. Please pop along for a free confidential chat, share stories as well as pick up some handy information leaflets about what support is available to you in your caring role.
As well as the free information sessions held throughout the week, a morning event has also been arranged on Wednesday 14th June in the lovely tranquil setting of Bedwellty House, Bedwellty Park, Tredegar giving carers a chance to relax, unwind and enjoy listening to a guest singer and keyboard player, coffee/tea and buffet is also being provided, with a chance to take part in a Chinese Auction/Raffle with lots of lovely prizes are available to be won. (Invite only)
Councillor John Mason, Executive Member for Social Service said:
“We never underestimate how important you as carers are! We appreciate the hugely important role carers have in providing health and happiness to those in need of care. We as a council applaud our communities’ ‘unsung heroes’ and will continue to show our support wherever we can.”