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In this edition:
Carers Week highlights
Join our next virtual cuppas
Laughter Yoga
Coronavirus - visiting hospitals
Changes to Dorset Council bus passes
A reminder of Dorset Council's Covid-19 response line
Dear Carer

You are receiving this email because you have registered as an unpaid carer* with Carer Support Dorset. Please note that if you have newly registered with us, we are currently unable to issue your carer card due to Covid-19 restrictions but rest assured, you will receive your card as soon as we are able to send it to you. 

* this does not include any government welfare benefits you are receiving e.g. Carers Allowance
Carers Week 2020
Thank you to everyone that joined us in celebrating Carers Week 2020! We really enjoyed spreading the word about unpaid carers and meeting lots of you via our Virtual Cuppa sessions during the week. If you haven't seen it on social media, below is a link to the cookery video that the team put together showing a follow-along version of making Paprika Chicken, a recipe by The Hairy Bikers. We had lots of fun making the video and hope to do some more in the future.
Join in with our future Virtual Cuppa sessions
Following the success of our recent Virtual Cuppa sessions we are delighted to announce that we will be running these regularly on alternate Wednesday afternoons, 2pm-3pm.

Our next two sessions will be:

Wednesday 24 June, 2pm-3pm

Wednesday 8 July, 2pm-3pm

To join any of these free sessions please email admin@carersupportdorset.co.uk for joining instructions. 

Places are limited so please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to join a particular session. 
Laughter Yoga
Have you ever heard of Laughter Yoga? Laughter yoga a new way to have fun and exercise with your peers and can help reduce your stress levels.

Pat Wilkins, Dorset Healthcare University NHS Trust, tells us more in one of our blog posts.
Read more about Laughter Yogo
Coronavirus - visiting hospitals
Changes to Dorset Council bus passes
Dorset Council and bus operators had suspended the normal conditions for holders of an older persons’ or disabled persons’ bus pass in March, so that people were able to get to supermarkets that were opening early for the elderly and those ‘at risk’ of catching the coronavirus.

On Monday 15 June, the terms and conditions for these bus passes will be reinstated to those that were in place before lockdown. This is to coincide with more businesses and shops reopening and the resulting increase in people using public transport before 9.30am. People who are vulnerable to catching coronavirus due to age or underlying conditions will want to avoid these busy times.
A reminder of Dorset Council's Covid-19 response line
All of us at Carer Support Dorset hope that you stay safe and we acknowledge and appreciate the work you are all doing at this difficult time. If you would like to talk about your caring role with us you can call on 0800 368 8349 or email at admin@carersupportdorset.co.uk.
 
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