Carer of the Year
‘My Danielle is an angel’
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| Echo picture by Andrew McCargow. Order no: 5916815 |
"SHE has been an angel"- those are the words Lesley Phillips uses to describe her daughter Danielle, 14, both pictured, who has been nominated for the Daily Echo Carer of the Year Award, supported by Southampton Lions.
We are running the competition in conjunction with members of the Lions club who every year raise thousands of pounds to help deserving people across our communities.
Danielle is the latest carer to be nominated after the Southampton Young Carers' Project, a scheme that offers help and support to young carers, nominated her.
The Sholing Technology College pupil always helps to make sure her mum, who used to work as a telephone system programmer for B&Q, takes her medication and helps look after her 12-year-old brother, Samuel.
Most recently when Lesley, 38, was in hospital for 11 weeks, Danielle cooked her brother's tea and gave lots of emotional support to her mum.
Lesley, who said that she also receives enormous support from her motor mechanic husband David, 42, said: "It has been quite difficult for Danielle but she always understands when I am ill."
The couple are from Cecil Road, Southampton.
10:35am Tuesday 27th November 2007
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NOMINATIONS are still open for the junor and adult section of the Daily Echo Carer of the Year.
We would like to hear from you if you would like to nominate a full-time carer or a friend, neighbour or relative who helps out with everyday chores.
Nominations are also open for those who work in the caring professions and make a real difference.
Write to Clare Kennedy, Newspaper House, Test Lane, Redbridge, Southampton SO16 9JX, e-mail clare.kennedy@dailyecho.co.uk or call 023 8042 4500 |
