Carers Week

Carers Week is taking place across the UK from Monday 10^th to Sunday 16^th June 2024.

Carers Week (10^th – 16^th June) is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t see themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

This year’s theme is ‘Putting Carers on the Map.’ We are asking everyone to help us raise awareness of carers and to thank them for the invaluable role they carry out.

We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by several organisations and our Carer Friendly Devon supporters this year.

We are busy organising events and information stands across Devon for this year’s Carers Week, watch this space and our social media for up-to-date information!

When	Time	Event	Location
Tuesday 11th June	10am – 4pm	Come and have a chat with us at our information stand in North Devon District Hospital.	North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Heights, Barnstaple EX31 4JB

When	Time	Event	Location
Wednesday 12th June	10am – 4pm	Bring your Devon Carers ID Card for free carers entry and come chat with us at our information stand in Killerton.	Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3LE
	10am – 12pm	Come and have a chat with us at our Carers Conversation Hub in Newton Abbot Library.	Passmore Edwards Centre, Market St, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RJ
	10am – 4pm	Come and have a chat with us at our information stand in Trago Mills.	Newton Abbot TQ12 6JD
	2.30pm – 4pm	Carers Cream Tea & Jazz Afternoon at Cumberland Grange Care Home – places will be given on a first come, first serve basis. To book your place email: awareness@devoncarers.org.uk or call us on 03456 434 435.	Cumberland Grange, Cumberland Way, Exeter, EX1 3ZU

When	Time	Event	Location
Thursday 13th June	10am – 4pm	Come and have a chat with us at our information stand in Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.	Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Rd, Exeter EX2 5DW
	10.30am – 3.30pm	Bring your Devon Carers ID Card for free carers entry and come chat with us at our information stand in Greenway.	Greenway Rd, Kingswear, Brixham TQ5 0ES
	10.30am – 3.30pm	CANCELLED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER: Bring your Devon Carers ID Card for free carers entry and come chat with us at our information stand in Lydford Gorge. Note: The weather can be extreme and this site may close if the wind speeds are high. Please make sure to bring a coat and check the National Trust website for updates.	Lydford, near Tavistock, Devon, EX20 4BH
	1.30pm – 3.30pm	Come and have a chat with us at our Carers Conversation Hub in Barnstaple Library.	Tuly St, Barnstaple EX31 1EL
	1pm – 3pm	Come and have a chat with us at our Carers Conversation Hub in Exeter Library.	Castle St, Exeter EX4 3PQ
	7pm – 8.30pm	Come and have a chat with us on our Virtual Carers Conversation Hub. Please email peer.support@devoncarers.org.uk to join.	Online / Zoom

When	Time	Event	Location
Friday 14th June	10.30am – 3pm	Bring your Devon Carers ID Card for free carers entry and come chat with us at our information stand in Buckland Abbey.	Yelverton PL20 6EY

When	Time	Event	Location
Saturday 15th June	10.30am – 3.30pm	Bring your Devon Carers ID Card for free carers entry, come chat with us at our information stand and check out our Peer Support Craft Group’s collaborative quilt in A la Ronde.	Summer Ln, Exmouth, EX8 5BD
	10.30am – 12pm	Come and have a chat with us on our Virtual Carers Conversation Hub. Please email peer.support@devoncarers.org.uk to join.	Online / Zoom

All week events	Event
Seaton Tramway	Ride on the Seaton Tramway for free all week when you show your Carers Passport. You do not need to bring the person you care for to qualify for this offer.
Navigate	Navigate will be offering carers access to an online webinar on money matters during Carers Week. Our advice projects cover North, Mid and West Devon as well as Torridge. If you would like access to the carers webinar, please email awareness@devoncarers.org.uk to register your interest, providing your first and last name along with an email address. They will then provide you with a login for use during Carers Week. The webinar will be pre-recorded so you can watch it at your leisure!
Devon Cycle Hire	Devon Cycle Hire is based at Sourton, Okehampton on the stunning Granite Way, Dartmoor. They are offering free one-day cycle hire for unpaid carers and the person they care for during Carers Week. (Pre-booking with Carers Passport / Carers ID is essential and bike hire is subject to availability).