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Welsh Government ‘Carers Support Fund’

The All Wales Forum welcomes the news that the Welsh Government, in partnership with Carers Trust Wales, has created a £1 million Carers Support Fund. The fund will become available in the coming weeks and will be distributed in the form of small grants to help carers to access vital supplies and support when needed.

The Carers Support Fund will see grants of up to £300 made available for a range of essentials, including; food, household items such as furniture or white goods, or electronics such as a laptop for access to support and services.

Fund will be available until the 31st of March 2021.

The fund marks the beginning of the public consultation on the new National Plan for Carers which is now live at:

https://gov.wales/carers-national-plan-wales?fbclid=IwAR0LhU-4hjK-1TUs6XOoSg5F-U6HoEVS4STt5YMMO6HcoertSEeN47inm5I

https://llyw.cymru/cynllun-cenedlaethol-i-ofalwyr?fbclid=IwAR0n_mwPUcZH8gfRY_v1gGIdh5UtQiddz3QWxz36IAH2GlIB9RLolEHcS14

To read more about it, please follow the link below:

https://gov.wales/ps1-million-fund-carers-mark-launch-public-consultation?fbclid=IwAR3z1nO9tgFAW8r-h–ejYYHj0s5Z3isRtxG1cu3PmDjS-iTG03IiX5Unzo

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October 21, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

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