The Carers Centre (Leicestershire & Rutland) is a registered charity which was set up in 1994 to provide a wide range of support services for carers living in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and surrounding areas. The Carers Centre grew out of a project set up in 1991 to identify carers and the services they needed.

 

Carers provide ongoing support to a relative, friend or neighbour who, due to ill health, long term condition or disability cannot manage without their help. Carers can be any age or sex, from all backgrounds and communities.

 

Caring responsibilities can include providing personal care (washing, bathing, dressing, feeding), cooking, housework, shopping, managing finances, helping with medication and injections, as well as providing emotional and social support. Carers are not paid for providing help, although some may be eligible for benefits.

 

The Carers Centre is run by a Board of Trustees, the majority of whom are carers or former carers.

 

That is what The Big Care Sign-Up is all about. Raising money and awareness for carers and care charities across Leicestershire and Rutland.

 

However, if you would like to make an immediate contribution to the great work that The Carers Centre are doing, you can click on the link below to be taken directly to their Just Giving page.

As part of The Big Care Sign-up we run both an entertainment memorabilia auction and a raffle with all the proceeds going directly to our chosen charity.

 

This element of our event often requires the generosity of people just like you - those who want to get behind and help our cause to be a success.

 

Our celebrity memorabilia auction already features great items ranging from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Yuri Gagarin, to more modern items signed by people like current Doctor Who star, Peter Capaldi.  Maybe somewhere in your attic or that cupboard you haven't looked in in quite a while is another great item you would might like to donate.

 

Our raffle, like any raffle, needs good quality items to give away as prizes. If you are able to donate something a bit different that people will want to win, then read on!

 

So if you have celebrity signed items or a much sought after piece of celebrity memorabilia that you would be happy to donate, or if you have items that could be given away as amazing raffle prizes, please visit our CONTACT US page and drop us an email via our contact form.

 

Please clearly state that your email is about "Donations" in the subject box so we can get back to you as quickly as possible.

 

A massive thank you in advance to anyone that donates items for either the auction or the raffle.

 

You are brilliant and we appreciate it!