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Warwickshire County Council, South Warwickshire Carers’ Support Service and Guideposts Carers’ Support Service are backing the campaign for ‘Carers..the UK’s secret service’ with a host of activities across the county to ensure carers get the support and recognition they deserve.

More than 3 in 5 people in Warwickshire will, at some time in their lives, care for someone they know. However, many of those with caring responsibilities remain hidden and are unaware of the help available to them.

There is an army of more than 50,000 hidden carers across Warwickshire who look after family, children, partners or friends because they are disabled, ill or frail. The care that they provide is unpaid and it is estimated that in Warwickshire alone, they save public services more than £700 million a year.

Dr Graeme Betts, Strategic Director for Adult, Health and Community Services at Warwickshire County Council, said: “Carers make an incredible contribution to the lives of the people that they care for, and to society as a whole. Yet too many carers struggle to get the right support at the right time. We want to reach out to the hidden carers and make them aware of the help available so that they are supported to carry on caring."

If you are interested in finding out more but cannot attend events please contact Elaine Cook on 01926 745142 or visit http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/carers

The events include:

Warwick District
An information stand run by the South Warwickshire Carers’ Support Service will be offering friendly and informal advice every day between 10am - 4pm from Monday 8 – Friday 12 June at the Royal Priors Shopping Centre in Leamington and Asda in Sydenham. Carers’ stands run by Warwickshire County Council and South Warwickshire Carers’ Support Service will also be at the Myton Hospice Information Day from 10 am on Saturday 13 June.

South Warwickshire
There will be a South Warwickshire Carers information stand offering friendly and informal advice at Morrisons supermarket in Stratford-upon-Avon on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June, and a market stall at Rother Street on Friday 12 June.

Rugby
There will be a Guideposts Carer Support Service information stand offering friendly and informal advice at Rugby Clock Towers outside Kwik save from 10am to 3pm on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 June.

Nuneaton and North Warwickshire
Guideposts Carer Support Service and Rethink will be running an information stand offering friendly and informal advice at the Community Café, 44-45 Church Street, Nuneaton, between 10am and 3pm from Monday 8 – Sunday 14 June. There will also be a market stall from 9am – 3pm on Wednesday 10 June at the Nuneaton Market by the fountain, and the team will also be on hand at the Nuneaton Carnival on Sunday 14 June.

Link to WCC