Autumn Ball postponed until 2021

Carer Support South Lakes Charity Autumn Ball table setting
Carer Support South Lakes Charity Autumn Ball MC speaking

Autumn Ball postponed until 2021

Carer Support South Lakes Charity Autumn Ball table setting

Carer Support South Lakes sell-out Autumn Ball, raising funds for local unpaid carers, is being postponed until next year (2021).

Carer Support South Lakes says since 2013 their event has been a successful fundraiser bringing in over £50,000 for carers aged five to 95-years-old.

The Carer’s Carer Ball, held annually at the Castle Green Hotel Ballroom in November, will now take place on Friday 19th November 2021.

The charity’s chief exec, Mike Seaton says over 200 guests attended the 2019 ball and next year’s promises to be even bigger and better. As Mike Seaton explained:

“The Castle Green team and Cumbrian party band The Seals have been fantastic in helping to re-arrange everything.”

“Our fundraising ball is the highlight of our very active year in the South Lakes. The event is hugely supported by the local community and businesses who understand how important carers are.”

“In the past the community have donated amazing prizes, from holidays in Portugal and Spain, and a luxury mobile-home adventure to food and wine hampers and restaurant dinners. All monies raised ensure essential services can continue – including advice and assessment lines, sitting and counselling provision and group sessions,” added Mike.

Carers Support South Lakes, established in 1982 and based in Kendal, is managed by a team of local professionals with help from volunteers from the local community. The charity, the ‘Carer’s Carer’, provides advice, help and services to 1350 unpaid carers.

“There are 12,000 unpaid carers across the county looking after loved ones who cannot look after themselves, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They need looking after so they can support others,” said Mike.

A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who is ill, has a disability, mental ill health or an addiction and who cannot cope without their support.

For details of next year’s ball and for more information about Carer Support South Lakes visit www.carersupportsouthlakes.org.uk/

The McGee bro’s Cumbrian Way 100k ultra marathon

The McGee bro’s Cumbrian Way 100k ultra marathon

100k in a day for Carers Support South Lakes because we feel carers are the unheard key workers.

In just under 6 weeks we (Billy and Eugene McGee), will be attempting our first ultra marathon. As amateur runners at best, this is a huge ask but for a cause we feel is underrepresented in mainstream media and society itself; stay at home carers. An invisible work force caring for loved ones at home, unpaid, unheard and often sacrificing their own quality of life.

Carer Support South Lakes is a charity that supports full-time unpaid Carers of all ages from 5 to 95. These individuals go largely unnoticed, tending to slip under the radar because their role keeps them at home, out of sight and therefore, out of mind. There are 12,000 unpaid Carers across the county at home looking after a loved one who cannot look after themselves, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to this it is reported that up to 40% of young carers do not disclose their situation. Many suffer physical and mental ill-health, financial difficulties, loss of freedom, isolation from friends and family and time out of education as a direct result of their caring role. CSSL supports them as they try to navigate the uncertain road before them.

Our run will combine trail running and power hiking to navigate the southern 100k of the Cumbrian Way, reaching altitudes of 1880ft, traversing fells and meandering through the valleys of the Lake District. We will be attempting to complete the mission true to the cut off time of the traditional Cumbrian Way ultra of 27hrs.

Your donation to The Cumbrian Way 100k ultra marathon will help Carer Support South Lakes to continue to offer their regular support services, including Counselling, Sitting Service, Dementia Support Groups and Young Carer activities.

Thank you for helping to make Caring more visible and enhancing the lives of unpaid Carers throughout the South Lakes.

We hugely appreciate any donations and assure you we will be pushing 100% of the way!

DONATE AND SUPPORT UNPAID CARERS

Lockdown Creativity Raises £200 for Local Carers

Lockdown Creativity Raises £200 for Local Carers

An Ambleside resident used her design talents to raise funds for Kendal-based charity, Carer Support South Lakes during the lockdown.
 
Annie Woods, who works for local business FAB Interiors, used her spare time while furloughed to sell handmade earrings via social media platform, Instagram. For every pair sold Annie donated £2 to the charity. With her sales soon reaching 100 pairs the donation topped £200.
 
“I started the little business in May, at the height of lockdown, and built up a following from as far away as Jersey. Each pair was packaged up and sent off with a handwritten thank you,” said Annie.
 
“Giving part of the profits to Carer Support South Lakes was my way of recognising the fantastic contribution that unpaid Carers make to our communities. My Grandad had vascular dementia and my Granny became his Carer for a number of years before he passed away, so I appreciate how difficult but how important unpaid caring really is.”
 
Carer Support South Lakes is the only Carer support charity in South Lakeland. It helps around 1,250 unpaid Carers, aged between six and 98-years old. They offer Carer assessments, help Carers understand their rights, and deliver vital services such as counselling, group sessions and a sitting service to give unpaid Carers much-needed respite.
 
“I’m really pleased to know that the money will support people from my local community. Carers looking after family and friends get very little recognition so I’m pleased that my few weeks of creativity will help them in a small way.” Concluded Annie.