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I was struggling to resolve an energy related debt

I was struggling to resolve an energy related debt

by SharonS | Nov 4, 2025 | Case studies, General news

Case study  Background: Hannah, aged 78, is an unpaid carer for her husband, who is bed-bound and has limited mobility, able to use only one arm. Hannah is also partially blind, which adds further challenges to managing daily tasks and household responsibilities....
Northern Echo reveals the impact that Durham County Carers Support can make to a Carers life

Northern Echo reveals the impact that Durham County Carers Support can make to a Carers life

by SharonS | Sep 30, 2022 | Case studies, General news

DCCS – helping hand for carers Follow the link above to read… Over the past ten years thousands of people from across the region have been helped by Durham County Carers Support, a charity which prides itself on being there for everyone during their...
A Carer has urged people to swallow their pride and seek help

A Carer has urged people to swallow their pride and seek help

by SharonS | Nov 29, 2021 | Case studies

A CARER has urged people to swallow their pride and seek help as the pandemic makes looking after loved ones increasingly difficult. Olive Hobson praised Durham County Carers Support, a charity with offices in Spennymoor and Darlington, which helps around 22,000...
Judith, Durham County Carers Support – Volunteer Case Study

Judith, Durham County Carers Support – Volunteer Case Study

by SharonS | Oct 30, 2021 | Case studies

“I decided to become a counsellor following a particularly difficult period in my own personal life, having suffered from depression some time ago, caused by a number of factors over a short period of time.  “I was referred to counselling and experienced two very...
Pam Harris, Durham County Carers Support – Volunteer Case Study

Pam Harris, Durham County Carers Support – Volunteer Case Study

by SharonS | Oct 30, 2021 | Case studies

Hi, I’m Pam Harris and I’ve been a member of Durham County Carers Support for what seems a lifetime. Andrea Emerson asked me to do this case study, I don’t have a clue what I’m going to say, but here goes…  I became involved with Durham County Carers Support...

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