08-05-2025
Age Connects Torfaen secures funding for unpaid carers
The money will allow the charity to carry on its work in Torfaen, Newport, and Blaenau Gwent in providing activities and support through the Short Breaks Scheme and Carers Support Fund.
These initiatives, coordinated by Carers Trust Wales, will run until March 2026, thanks to Welsh Government funding.
The charity helps unpaid carers of people living with dementia, ensuring they receive essential breaks, resources, and support.
Emma Wootten, development manager at Age Connects Torfaen, said: "We are absolutely delighted to have secured this funding renewal.
"It recognises the essential role unpaid carers play in our communities.
"Too often, their invaluable contributions go unseen, yet they are the backbone of our health and social care system.
"This funding allows us to offer carers a much-needed break—support that can make a significant difference in their lives and the lives of those they care for.
"It provides the breathing space they often desperately need to carry on."
The Short Breaks project, 'Your Time, Your Choice', will help unpaid carers access a range of activities, including nights away, peer support groups, and day trips.
Kate Cubbage, director of Carers Trust Wales, said: "Unpaid carers across Wales provide invaluable care for family members, friends, and loved ones, often at great personal sacrifice.
"We've heard from thousands of unpaid carers that the Short Breaks Scheme has given them their first access to a break from caring and that grants through the Carers Support Fund have been essential to keeping food on the table and heat in their homes.
"These programmes are helping to sustain carers through some of the toughest times."
For more information about Age Connects Torfaen and the services available, visit the Age Connects Torfaen website.
