This Carers Week we wanted to do something a little different to celebrate carers in Wiltshire and Dorset. We often hear that when someone takes on a caring role they begin to feel unseen. Friends may ask after the person that they look after, but forget to ask how the carer is doing.

Our ‘More Than a Carer’ campaign aims to show carers as the 3 dimensional people they are, with loves, interests, hopes and dreams just like the rest of us. These may have had to be put on hold and they might have had to change, but carers deserve to be seen and helped to live their lives as fully as possible while they choose to support someone else.

We would love for you to contribute your story by answering the survey below.

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* 1. I'm a carer, but I'm also...

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* 2. Do you have any hobbies, even if you don't currently have the time to enjoy them?

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* 3. What do you do with the person you care for that you enjoy?

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* 4. What do you/did you do for work?

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* 5. What things would you like to have more time to do?

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* 6. How would you like to be described as a person? (For example, funny, kind, strong, mum, Artist etc.)

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* 7. What support has helped you in your caring role?

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* 8. Do you live in Dorset or Wiltshire?

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* 9. We would like to be able to share your responses through our website, social media, newsletters and the press. We may also use responses when applying for funding.

If you are happy for us to share your response, please leave your contact details below. If you would prefer us not to use your full name, please leave the box blank (alternatively if you would like us to use your first name only, please just type your first name).

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* 10. As a thank you, we have a £50 supermarket voucher to give away. We’ll be choosing one entry at random to receive this prize. If you’d like to enter, please write your email address or a contact number here. These will not be kept or used for any purpose other than notifying the person chosen to receive the voucher.

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