Skipton Building Society is donating funds to a Cumbrian charity dedicated to unpaid carers
Carers Support South Lakes, part of the Carer Support Cumbria group, aims to improve the lives of unpaid carers as young as five years old with quality services, support and advocacy to promote their health and wellbeing.
Members of the Building Society voted to support Carers Support South Lakes in its annual Community Giving Scheme, which sees £82,000 donated to good causes across the UK. The members vote named Carer Support South Lakes as their runner-up to receive £300 of much needed funding.
Chief Executive Officer of Carer Support South Lakes, Debi Marsden said: “We are very grateful to members of the Skipton Building Society who voted to donate funds to our charity.
“Skipton Building Society’s support will help us fund activities for our young carers such as Outward Bound trips and afford adult carers the simple joy of sharing an afternoon tea with a friend, or accessing counselling services.”
Branch Manager at Skipton Building Society in Kendal, Lynette Hilton-Garnett said: “We are so pleased to be supporting Carer Support South Lakes with a donation of £300.
“We know it is a vital local resource to so many adults and children who find themselves in a position as a carer. We hope our donation will help the charity to continue providing that much needed support. ”
Support and advice for unpaid Carers in South Lakes and other areas of Cumbria is available from local organisations, contactable through the Carer Support Cumbria website www.carerssupportcumbria.co.uk.
