Hosted chat with Simon Wright MP for Carersweek

[wendy]

[wendy]

Hosted Chat with Simon Wright MP
Jun 9, 2011
Simon is interested to hear about problems that carers have to face, which do not get through to Parliament, so please have your thoughts ready to tell him.

The Chill4us chat room and forum is hosting a chat session with MP Simon Wright on Wednesday 15th June at 8pm.

You will need to have Java enabled to get into the chatroom, but any problems please get in touch with the Chill4us staff (support[at]chill4us.com).

For more details see http://chill4us.com/index.php?topic=34282.0 or http://simonwright.org.uk/en/

A bit about Chill4us: A campaigning and support group for carers, centred on a chat forum providing support, discussion and guidance for care givers (also run trips, events and competitions).

http://www.care-plan-management-system. ... Wright-MP/

[wendy]

Norwich South MP gets behind Carers Week and is set to take part in an online chat with local carers on Wednesday 15th June
June 11, 2011 4:00 PM
Norwich South MP Simon Wright has teamed up with TV presenter Angela Rippon to support this year's Carers Week (13-19 June) and recognise the contribution made by those people in Norwich,Norfolk and throughout the UK who provide unpaid care for someone who is ill, frail or disabled. On Wednesday, Mr Wright is talking part in an online chat with local carers to discuss issues that arise through their role.

The theme for Carers Week 2011 is 'The True Face of Carers'. It calls for greater recognition for the diverse range of people who have caring responsibilities. The work they carry out is vital for their families and friends, and for their communities.

Simon Wright and Angela Rippon have joined together to pay tribute to carers, and to urge that they receive more support in their caring roles. Mr Wright said:

"Across the UK as a whole the work of careers has been valued as at £119 billion. This huge contribution deserves our recognition. In Norfolk the Carers' Council estimate that there are over 80,000 unpaid carers and young carers providing support to a relative, friend, partner or child.

"I was delighted to attend the launch of the Norfolk Young Carers Forum last year, and to take part in their first annual conference earlier this month.

"Thousands of people locally, from the very young to the elderly carry out essential caring roles every day of the year. Carers Week is a chance for us all to acknowledge the vital contribution that these carers make.

"During carers week I'm taking part in an online web chat with carers that use the chill4us forum. This website is providing help and support for carers who can often feel very isolated."

On Wednesday 15th June Mr Wright will be taking part in a web-chat at 8pm with carers on http://www.chill4us.com.

Angela Rippon has personal experience of being a carer. She says:

"For a number of years now I've become aware of the extraordinary job that carers do throughout this country. I feel that it's important that anybody who has any knowledge at all stands up and be counted for them and make the job that they do public, because they should not be invisible, they should be out there and being seen as the heroes and heroines that they are.

"It's a strain that people accept willingly and lovingly, and if they're prepared to do that, I think that as a civilised nation we should be prepared to do something in return."

Other celebrities supporting this campaign include Dame Judi Dench, Sir David Jason OBE, Jack Charlton OBE and Martin Lewis.

Carers Week is organised by a partnership of 9 national charities: Age UK, Carers UK, Counsel & Care, Crossroads Care, Dementia UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, MS Society, Parkinson's UK, and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.

For more information about local events and activities taking place as part of Carers Week, visit http://www.carersweek.org.

http://simonwright.org.uk/en/article/20 ... -15th-june