Norman Phillips

Carers Week 2024 - Supporting the Supporters

Fundraising for Carers in Hertfordshire UK
£765
raised of £1,000 target
10th Anniversary Walk for Unpaid Carers, 15 June 2024
We support unpaid family and friend carers to ensure they stay well and have a voice.

Story

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This is the 10th Annual Walk for unpaid Carers. Unpaid Carers are the invisible army of family, friends and volunteers who look after the most vulnerable people in society. Without that help and love provided freely and without limit, over 10 million people would not have the lives they do today. Unpaid carers can be anyone we have carers as young as 8 years old and those who are well over 80 years of age. But to do the work we do we need support, Carers in Hertfordshire provides some of that support provide advice, support, a listening ear. They are the wind beneath the wings of many thousands of unpaid carers. But there are still thousands more unpaid carers struggling on without support. So this walk by unpaid carers and their supporters is to enable Carers in Hertforshire help and reach out to more unpaid carers. In Hertfordshire the NHS and Social Services would have to find £3.1bn to pay people to do the work we do at no cost. Put another way every taxpayer in Hertfordshire would need to pay £80/week in additional tax. So please support the supporters by enabling Carers in Hertfordshire build on the work they do.

About the charity

We provide advice, information and support to unpaid carers- people looking after someone who is elderly, disabled, has a physical or mental illness, or misuses drugs or alcohol. We support carers of all ages if they live, work or care in Hertfordshire. Our services are provided free to carers.

Donation summary

Total raised
£765.00
+ £135.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£690.00
Offline donations
£75.00

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