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Extra Help For Parent Carers

Picture caption: Carers’ Officer Lorraine Frapwell.

Parent-carers can now benefit from a new service from the Carers’ Centre. The Parent-Carers’ Support Group was set up in response to parents’ requests to meet up with others also caring for a disabled child.

Carers’ Officer Lorraine Frapwell explained: “We have 148 parent-carers registered at the Centre already, but we are expecting this figure to rise as our links with mainstream school Special Needs Co-ordinators develop. We already work closely with Fosseway and Three Ways Special Schools, but want to welcome even more parent-carers to our service.”

The support group offers a resource library of information and plenty of toys, games, healthy drinks and snacks to keep pre-school children entertained while parents get together.

“We are expecting to run the group at venues throughout the area to encourage parent-carers to come along and offer each other peer support. Sharing thoughts and views with people who understand exactly how it feels to be the parent of a child with additional needs can feel very refreshing.” added Lorraine.

As well as launching the new support group, the Carers’ Centre is encouraging more people to become involved in Parent Carers Aiming High.

“We want parent-carers to get involved and help improve services for disabled children and their families in Bath and North East Somerset,” said Lorraine. “This initiative means parent-carers get to work with key health and social care departments and use their experience to influence the development of local services for the better.”

If you are interested in coming along to the support group or getting involved with Parents Carers Aiming High, contact the Carers’ Centre.