Our contribution was the one in ten roadshow, organised by Carers Gloucestershire, which visited six venues -  Tewkesbury, Stroud, Coleford, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucester and Cheltenham  - between June 14th and 19^th, to increase awareness about the services and support offered to Carers and to highlight and celebrate the invaluable role Carers play in our community.

Each event revolved around activities such as street entertainment, information stalls, henna painting, arts and crafts workshops and hand massage. This year also saw the introduction of a free prize draw with prizes donated by local businesses - including tickets to see a Gloucester rugby club match, 18 holes of golf for four people at Brickhampton Court Golf Complex, spa days, food hampers, and wine tasting sessions (see list of supporters). 

one in ten reflects the number of people likely to be in a caring role across the County - around 60,000 people in all. As an organisation Carers Gloucestershire aims to offer help and support to as many as we can reach and Carers Week/ the one in ten roadshow is a key time in the year for us to get out and spread the message.

We had between 700 and 800 people through the events this year ranging from people who had received information from us about the roadshow, had seen the publicity, read about us in the press or who we encountered ‘on the day'. As we found last year, having Carers Gloucestershire staff (literally) out on the street talking to members of the public, giving out leaflets and raising the profile of Carers and their issues was an invaluable tool in helping people identify themselves as Carers, to introduce them to Carers Gloucestershire and generally highlight the scope of the work that Carers do, often unseen and unrecognised.