A DEDICATED organiser for a men s community group has raised more than £2,000 for the Carer Support South Lakes. Stuart Graves, who just celebrated his 70th birthday on June 30, set out with members of his Men s Group to complete the Keswick to Kendal (K2K) challenge on June 5 in support of carers in Cumbria. With a target of £2,000, the group exceeded its aim and raised £2,264.86. Stuart was joined along the route by friends Peter Murdoch, Chris Amos, Kevin Archer and Leon Gold Schneider. Their online donations have been greatly supported by the charity. Stuart said: The idea for this came about over a year ago. I was up in Keswick and it was a lovely day, so on the way back I thought ‘what a fantastic walk this is’ so I got it in my head to do a Covid compliment rally which we could do.
A CUMBRIAN broadcaster has been announced as the first ever patron of a charity that supports unpaid carers in the area. Caz Graham, from Kendal, says she is excited and honoured at being announced as patron of Carer Support South Lakes, which supports hundreds of unpaid carers each year. The Kendal-based charity helps people of all ages to cope with the pressures of looking after loved ones. Ms Graham, who broadcasts nationally on BBC Radio 4, believes the support offered by the charity is vital to so many. “Carer Support South Lakes is a crucial organisation for anyone of us who is suddenly hit by the “freight-train” that is having to care for someone we love,” she said.
BBC Radio 4 broadcaster becomes patron for Cumbrian charity
Caz Graham, The new patron of Carer Support South Lakes
A BBC Radio 4 broadcaster who was touched by the impact caring has had on her friends has become a patron for a charity that supports them.
Carlisle-born Caz Graham says she’s excited and honoured at being announced as the first-ever patron of the charity Carer Support South Lakes, which supports hundreds of unpaid carers each year.
Caz says she began to fully understand the vital role the charity plays after seeing close friends become carers for their loved ones.
“Nobody knows when it is going to happen, and nobody really understands it until it touches you or your close friends,” she said.
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