Carers UK Project

Carers UK makes life better for carers.


 



Across the UK today 6.5 million people are carers, supporting a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill.


That’s 1 in 8 adults who care, unpaid, for family and friends. Within our lifetime, there will be 9 million carers.

Our loved ones are living longer with illness or disability, and more and more of us are looking after them. Whether round-the-clock or for a few hours a week, in our own home or for someone at the other end of a motorway – caring can have a huge effect on us, our lives and our plans.

Caring is such an important part of life. It’s simply part of being human. Carers are holding families together, enabling loved ones to get the most out of life, making an enormous contribution to society and saving the economy billions of pounds.

Yet many of us are stretched to the limit – juggling care with work and family life, or even struggling with poor health ourselves. We often find it difficult to make ends meet if we’re unable to work or if we’ve reduced our working hours to care. 

Every day 6,000 people become carers. Many don’t know how or where to get help. It can be frightening and very lonely.

For some it’s sudden: someone you love is taken ill or has an accident, your child is born with a disability. For others, caring creeps up unnoticed: your parents can’t manage on their own any longer, your partner’s health gets gradually worse.

Looking after someone can be tough, but you’re not on your own. Carers UK is here to listen, to give you expert information and advice that’s tailored to your situation, to champion your rights and support you in finding new ways to manage at home, at work, or wherever you are.

We’re here to make life better for carers.

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Some of the events throughout 2018

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100 years of Rotary in Dover

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Annual Dover Regatta

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A list of Presidents since 1922

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Fellowship ia a one year Rotary trial period. Without fully committing to join the club, you can experience the incredible work and friendship that lives within Rotary. Fellowship allows you to join in on social activities as well as our projects.

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Some of our work throughout 2017

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Come and read a short piece about this years President.

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A history of the 100 years of Rotary

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An overview of some events from 2022

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Our friends of Rotary are a great group of volunteers, who give their time freely to help and support the work of Rotary Club of Dover. For personal reasons they cannot commit for being Rotarians but share the same principals of helping others.

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Some of our work throughout 2016

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Everybody should have access to good food. Everybody values community. Your Local Pantries provide both – and more.

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The Zest programme offers a range of creative activities and inspiring resources for people living with dementia and their families and their loved ones.

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An overview of events from 2019

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Bringing mental health support together.

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THE FUTURE IS YOURS TO CREATE

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Martha Trust – transforming lives

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Carers UK makes life better for carers.

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The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.

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Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service.

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