Carer support over Christmas

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As we get closer to Christmas, with interruptions around bank holidays and some organisations closing on certain days, it can be difficult to know who can help and when.
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To help give you a clearer idea of some of the support available, we’ve asked some of the key organisations who can support carers in Gloucestershire, to share their availability through the festive period.

Gloucestershire Carers Hub will be open Mon 23, 24 and 27 December 9-5pm and closed Christmas and Boxing day. The following week it will be open 30 and 31 December 9-5pm and closed New Year’s Day. 

You can get in contact via email or their website, or via phone on 0300 111 9000.

Gloucestershire Parent Carer Forum will break up for the festive period on Friday 20th December and reopen on Friday 3rd January 2025.  SENDIASS will close at 5.00pm on Tuesday 24 December, and re-open on Thursday 2 January 2025. 

Gloucestershire Young Carers' office will be closed from 3.00pm on Tuesday 24th December and will reopen at 9.00am on Tuesday 3rd January 2025. 

If they are any urgent queries, during any closures you should contact  Children and Families Services.


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