Hi, my name is norfolklou!
norfolklou
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I am a carer for my husband who has spine degeneration - due to a fire fighters accident - psoriatic arthritis- osteoarthritis- diabetic- sleep apnea and fibromyalgia- I also suffer from anxiety - crohns and obsessive compulsive disorder- so life is constant coping and juggling
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Hi @norfolklou
Welcome to the community! Please let us know if there is anything we can help you with!
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Hi @norfolklou and a warm welcome to the community! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us all. Definitely sounds like a juggling act! Please use the community for any questions you have, let me know if there is anything else that I can do to help
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Thankyou! I ve recently graduated with a BSc ( Honours in Psychology with the open university - and I am hoping to use my experiences to help others - and eventually gain employment- living in a rural area makes this difficult
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Hi @norfolklou, and a warm welcome to the community. Great to have you here, and a huge congratulations on your degree!
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Thank you - where is the first place I can get information regarding getting ready for employment and volunteering please
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Hi @norfolklou, perhaps Scope's Support to Work scheme may be worth looking into? Otherwise, there's lots of information on employment and working on the Scope website.
Hope this helps you get started: we also have our ask an employment advisor here on the community!
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