Coffee morning among planned events for Carers Week 2025
Efforts will be made during the week to highlight the challenges faced by unpaid carers, and to encourage them to identify as carers and seek support.
Inequalities faced by carers, including poverty, isolation, and poor health, as well as the impact of caring on education, careers, and personal life, are also to be highlighted.
According to a spokesperson from Flintshire County Council, around 18,000 people in Flintshire are currently caring for a family member, friend, or neighbour who is ill, older, or disabled.
A spokesperson explained: "Many people don't see themselves as carers at first - they're simply helping someone they love or care about.
"For some, caring begins gradually; for others, it can start suddenly."
Flintshire County Council supports carers through a range of in-house services and through partnerships with organisations such as NEWCIS, which has organised a full programme of events for Carers Week.
Each day will focus on a different theme, including health and social care (Monday), financial wellbeing (Tuesday), work and employment (Wednesday), young carers (Thursday), older carers (Friday), and mental health and wellbeing (Saturday).
NEWCIS will also host an information sharing event at its centre on the High Street in Mold, on Wednesday, June 11, from 10am to 2pm.
The event will include refreshments and the opportunity to speak with NEWCIS staff, Flintshire County Council occupational therapists, and direct payment support teams.
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On Thursday, June 12, NEWCIS will also host an Age and Dementia Community Coffee Morning at Flint Town Hall from 10am to 12.30pm.
The event will bring together representatives from Flintshire County Council, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Citizens Advice Bureau, Age Concern, FLVC, Alzheimer's Society, Care & Repair, Well Fed, Banking Hub, Estuary Cars, NHS Community Support, Specsavers, Repair Café Wales, and other organisations.
More information is available at www.newcis.org.uk.
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