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Brief Encounter July 2013‘Spot Scams! Stop Scams!’Last month was Scams AwarenessMonth. Citizens Advice and the TradingStandards Institute teamed upto highlight the problems ofscams, tell people how toavoid being taken in andhow they can fight backagainst the scammers.Every year more than3 million people in the UKfall victim to scams losinghundreds and thousandsof pounds. It’s estimatedthat nearly half of people inthe UK (48%) have been targetedby a scam and that £3.5billion islost to scams every year.There are hundreds of scams: fakelotteries and prize draws, bogus healthcures, dodgy investment schemes,Trading Standards team upwith Care for the CarersTwo members of our Trading Standardsteam have been helping out Care for theCarers across East Sussex.Lee Ede and ElizabethBowring visited carers’groups throughout thecounty, talking aboutcold calling and scammailing in particular.Between January andMarch earlier this year,Elizabeth and Lee visited11 different groups of carers,describing some of the things carersshould look out for to help those they lookafter not to get caught out.“More than3 million peoplein the UK fallvictim to scams.”“I really enjoyedworking with Care forthe Carers. Everyonewas really interactiveand found the talksinteresting.”pyramid selling, phishing – to namejust a few. New scams appear as morepeople become aware of them, andas criminals try to keep onestep ahead.Anyone can become avictim of a scam, but itis the most elderly andvulnerable members ofour community who arelikely to be targeted.The Citizens Advicewebsite has handy tipson how to spot a scam, howto better protect yourself andhow to take action to stop scams.→ For more information or to reporta scam victim, please contact CitizensAdvice Consumer Service on08454 040506.Elizabeth said ‘I really enjoyed workingwith Care for the Carers. Everyone wasreally interactive and foundthe talks interesting. It’sgood to be involved withorganisations like Care forthe Carers, because it’suseful information thatcarers who can pass itonto to the people theylook after.’Care for the Carers providessupport for unpaid carers inEast Sussex.→ For more information visitwww.cftc.org.uk4
July 2013 Brief EncounterLooking after Mum –a carer’s storyWe know that balancing caring responsibilities with home and workcommitments can be a real challenge.By giving you support and flexibility where needed, we can help you giveyour loved ones the necessary support while continuing to contribute at work.What our colleague told usFor Carers Week 2013, we hear from a colleaguewho has been looking after their mother who hasdementia.“I’ve been working for the Council since 2012. When Istarted my mother had already been diagnosed withvascular dementia and heart problems. I’m her maincarer and, together with help from a local homecareagency and support from family, Mum has been ableto remain in her own home where she wants to be.“Since January her condition has worsened a lot. She’sbeen admitted to hospital once, is becoming moreunstable on her feet, and now has heart failure as wellas further decreased capacity due to the dementia.This means I need more time to speak to doctors,nurses and other specialists, sort out medication andattend hospital appointments, which hasn’t been easy.“It can be hard being a carer from an emotional andphysical perspective. In previous jobs I haven’t foundit easy to be open about my caring role, but heremy manager and colleagues have been supportiveand also offered advice about services and supportavailable. Along with having the flexibility to adjustmy work during the week and to balance work andcaring roles, I feel supported and able to cope.”5
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