A work event is being held at
Devizes Town Hall on Friday 29th November from 11am – 2:30pm to help
support unpaid carers into employment.
The event, which is being hosted
by Carer Support Wiltshire as part of Carers Rights Day 2013, will give carers
the opportunity to meet with organisations who can provide them with useful
information and advice about holding down a paid job alongside their caring
role.
People available to talk to
on the day will include the National Careers Service, Job Centre Plus health
and disability advisors, Department for Work and Pensions, Wiltshire Citizens
Advice, Wiltshire College and a local community-based UK online centre run by
and for carers.
The main elements of the
event will be information about carer-related benefits, one-to-one budgeting
advice, CV writing skills, interview tips and the best ways to hunt for a job
online.
Debbie Martindale, Events
Coordinator at Carer Support Wiltshire, said: “There are over three million
working carers in the UK and trying to juggle caring for a relative or friend
with a job can be incredibly stressful and hard to manage.
“Carers Rights Day is the
perfect time for us to inform carers of their rights in the workplace and give
them the opportunity to meet with people who can give them guidance to cope
with the pressures of work.”
Admission is free and
refreshments will be available.
If you would like to find out
more about the event, please contact Alison Crangle at Carer Support Wiltshire on
0800 181 4118 or email alison@carersinwiltshire.co.uk
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