Carers get time off’ free at Tower Hamlets sports centres
CARERS who look after people with mental issues in London’s East End are being let into public leisure or sports centres free in a pilot scheme beginning today. It follows a Tower Hamlets council’s public consultation earlier this year
CARERS who look after people with mental issues in London’s East End are being let into public leisure or sports centres free in a pilot scheme beginning today (September 1).
Many were asked what facilities they wanted to see during Tower Hamlets council’s public consultation earlier this year.
“Carers told us they would benefit from some time to themselves without incurring costs,” the Town Hall revealed in a press statement.
“The scheme aims to help carers have a healthy lifestyle. If the person being cared for needs any support whilst the carer uses our leisure centres, this can also be arranged.”
You may also want to watch:
The pilot scheme runs until next March when the authority may consider extending it to others.
Carers can contact the Carers Centre on 020-7791 1765 for an assessment and a letter for the Leisure centres.
Most Read
- 1 'Grenfell Tower'-type cladding still not removed from New Providence Wharf after 3 years
- 2 Cops break Covid-19 rules to have haircuts at Bethnal Green police station
- 3 Whitechapel murder victim named as teenager charged with killing
- 4 Murder arrest after woman stabbed to death in Whitechapel this morning
- 5 Covid hero who did charity walk in Bow aged 100 now has vaccine
- 6 Leyton Orient boss Embleton could rotate team for Bolton trip
- 7 Man sentenced after teenage boy groomed on Snapchat to sell heroin
- 8 'It must be urgently addressed': New research into BAME Covid impact
- 9 Police e-fit expert retiring after 15 years at Bethnal Green
- 10 Lovely Day for Aldgate School picked to sing on Billy Ocean's new single