Rural carers event in Dervock marks beginning of Carers Week 2025
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is holding a ‘cuppa and a catch-up’ for carers from rural communities in Dervock Community Centre on Monday 9 June, marking the start of Carers Week 2025.
Over a third of all carers in Northern Ireland live in rural areas, which can make it more difficult to access local services and support.
With this in mind, Claire Campbell, the Northern Trust’s Carer Coordinator, and Yvonne Carson, Rural Health and Wellbeing Manager, have teamed up for this special morning tea event from 10.30am, which includes musical entertainment by Reverb.
Carers Week aims to raise awareness about caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities. According to Carers NI, unpaid carers save the health and social care system in Northern Ireland £5.8b per year.
Explaining more, Claire said: “Caring for someone is not only physically exhausting, but emotionally stressful and these pressures can lead to many carers feeling unsupported, isolated and alone.
“The Northern Trust Carer Hub is a central point of contact in our organisation for unpaid family carers and we want to remind people that our support opportunities are available across the Trust, throughout the year. If you are currently looking after someone, please contact us and we can give you information that will help you.”
Yvonne added: “As a large rural Trust we are committed to improving rural health and wellbeing. We know that rural carers face unique challenges and so I’m delighted to be working with Claire on this initiative. This event will provide some time out from busy, caring roles as well as an opportunity to connect with other carers.”
If you are currently looking after someone as an unpaid carer and would like to attend this free event please book your place by contacting Claire in the Northern Trust Carer Hub by ringing 028 27661210 or email carer.hub@northerntrust.hscni.net before Monday 2 June.
What else is happening during Carers Week?
Monday 9 June
Online session with Make the Call 2.30pm
Helping you to check if you are getting all the benefits, services and support you’re entitled to
Tuesday 10 June
Mid Ulster catch-up 10am
Mid Ulster Garden Centre, Maghera
Booking essential
Wednesday 11 June
Morning tea and craft demonstration at Country Cakes, Antrim 10.30am
Booking essential
Thursday 12 June
Information Fair in partnership with Causeway Multi-Disciplinary Team 10am – 1pm
1st Coleraine Scout Hall, The Crescent, Coleraine, BT52 2DS
Drop-in to browse more than 40 exhibitors including Carer Hub, Connect North, Make the Call and Carers NI to find out more about the support available to help you
Friday 13 June
Caring about equality workshop 10.30am
Leighinmohr House Hotel, finishing at 1pm with lunch
Come along to hear from local family carers, members of Trust staff and young carers who will share the barriers, challenges and triumphs they have experienced in caring. Special guests on the day Paul Clarke MBE and Suzanne Martin
RSVP by June 2 by emailing carer.hub@northerntrust.hscni.net or ring 028 27661210
Online session 2pm
Connected mindfulness and promoting rest
Wednesday 18 June
Antrim walk
Meet at Loughshore car park, 10.15am
Monday 23 June
Ballyclare catch-up
Creative Gardens, Logwood Centre, 10.30am
Friday 20 June
Book club on Zoom, 10am – 12 noon
If you would like to find out more, or register your place at any of these events, including the online sessions, email carer.hub@northerntrust.hscni.net
23rd May 2025
