A Caring Together Carer Friend is someone who makes a regular monthly donation through Direct Debit. It doesn’t have to be a lot, but every donation makes a difference. Some of our supporters give just a few pounds a month, the cost of a coffee or a newspaper. Others who can afford it give a little more.
By becoming a Carer Friend, you’ll be supporting unpaid carers locally, helping us to provide essential services such as:
- Advice and support from our helpline.
- Hubs where carers can meet, receive information, and make friends.
- Emotional support from our counselling services.
What you’ll receive from us
Once you become a Carer Friend, you’ll receive:
- An exclusive Carer Friend badge.
- A thank you and welcome letter from us.
- Carer friend emails, updating you on the special impact your monthly donation is making to so many lives locally.
Help young carers like Sofia
Sofia, aged 10, is a young carer and helps care for her mum Becky who suffers from PoTS, SVT, Alison’s disease and fibromyalgia, which can be extremely debilitating. Sofia has been caring for her mum since the age of two, and at the age of three she saved her mum’s life by calling 999 after she fainted whilst painting. Sofia was on the phone for 45 minutes whilst waiting for the ambulance, and managed to direct them to their home. Without Sofia, her mum Becky might not be here today. Sofia also helps with the household chores, cooking, and cleaning.
Sofia enjoys breaks from her caring responsibilities by attending Caring Together’s young carer trips, which provide breaks for young carers, giving them the opportunity to learn new skills and socialise with other young carers. Sofia says she enjoys the trips, and it’s nice ‘having a day of just playing around’.
“If Sofia hadn’t known what to do, I might not be here today”
By becoming a Carer Friend today, you can help support young carers like Sofia. Simply click the button below to set up your direct debit. Or you can send us your form by post. Simply download our regular donation form and post it to us at the address on page 2.
