A SOUTH West housebuilder is funding support group sessions in Mid Devon for parents of children with additional needs.
The funding will go towards the venue expenses, refreshments and volunteer expenses.
Bellway, which is building new homes in Crediton, Tiverton and Willand, has donated £400 to Tiverton-based Unite Carers.
The charity runs a programme of support groups for unpaid carers in a range of circumstances across the district including the monthly Crediton Carers Coffee Group which is held in @100 Cafe, Crediton.
It also runs Let’s Unite at No 4 Peer Support Group, which offers friendship, help and activities to parent carers of school-age children with additional needs.
Sharon Trerise, General Manager at Unite Carers, said: “It’s fantastic news that Bellway agreed to donate £400 to help this support group.
“We also organise seasonal outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy in a safe, quiet environment.
“Our charity is supported by almost 60 volunteers including seven trustees and we are solely reliant on private donations and grants to keep on running.
“That’s why we are always grateful when we receive donations so we can provide additional support for our existing carers as well as helping other carers who reach out to us.”
Unite Carers has been running for 20 years and provides a variety of services including face-to-face and telephone befriending, form-filling, IT support, signposting and support groups for various carers and their dependants.
The charity also provides a sitting service where carers leave their loved ones in a safe environment and have free time to themselves for a few hours.
Rachel Way, Sales Manager for Bellway South West, said: “As well as providing new homes in Mid Devon, we are keen to support this deserving charity which does so much to support parent carers in the district.
“We hope Unite Carers continues to go from strength-to-strength with the work it does and the services it provides and that our donation helps make a difference for parents who are caring for children with special educational needs or any other type of additional need.”
For more information on Unite Carers, visit: www.unitecarers.org.uk or call their office on 01884 257511.
Bellway is building new homes in Mid Devon at Libbets Grange in Crediton, Empress Gardens in Tiverton and Fox Mill Gardens in Willand.