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Masons help young carers connect with laptop donation 20/04/2021 David Kellet a senior member of Mark Master Masons in the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland & Westmorland presenting laptop computers to Mike Seaton, CEO of Carer Support South Lakes and Holly Cragg, Young Carers Lead Support Worker. A group of South Lakes masons have donated five laptops for young carers in the area. Mark Master Masons of the Province of Cumberland & Westmorland donated the computers to help the youngsters during the pandemic. Trustees of the Provincial Mark Benevolent Fund in the Province of Cumberland & Westmorland having already donated 115 computer laptops to primary school children throughout Cumbria and recognised the young carers, aged between five and 24, who support someone in their own home, could often be overlooked. ....
A new weekly online craft club is underway to give young carers take a break from their caring responsibilities in the South Lakes area. Over the next six weeks, carers aged seven to eleven will get together for a live online crafting session run by Lakeland Arts and staff from Carer Support South Lakes. One of five carer support charities in Cumbria, the Kendal-based Carer Support South Lakes provides services and support to 1,350 unpaid carers in South Lakeland, aged between six and 98-years-old. “It’s a chance to socialise with other young carers and to have a break from their caring roles,” said Holly Cragg, from Carer Support South Lakes. ....