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Join our Carers in Touch and Forget Me Not groups and you’ll find a whole new world of friendly support

Loneliness is something that can happen to anyone at any time. You don’t have to live alone to be lonely and you don’t have to be old. You might be lonely as a carer or you might have recently lost a loved one. Maybe you just live alone and don’t have anyone to talk to?

There are more than six million carers in the UK – Yours supports carers and anyone who has lost a loved one.

Thousands of readers belong to the Carers in Touch and the Forget Me Not groups and many of them have made life-long friendships. Some members write to one another, others are in touch by email or phone. Some meet for coffee, some go on holiday.

The groups have been running for many years now and offer a lifeline to anyone who would like to make some new friends. Lists of new members are sent out to existing

QIt’s two years since my husband Bill died, and I miss him. The first Christmas after he died, I cooked a family dinner and set a place for him – my way of dealing with the loss. My son has invited me for lunch this year, but doesn’t want to leave a table space for Bill. I feel upset. What should

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Amembers every two months along with a newsletter including letters, information and poems.

The service is free – just fill in the form (right) and we will do the rest. Please include a full postal address, phone number and your full name.

Yours Reader Care Editor, Rosie Sandall, who runs the groups says: “Yours is the only magazine which regularly supports carers and those who have lost a loved one. The Carers in Touch and the Forget Me Not groups provide friendship and support. You can be sure of a warm welcome from people who really understand how you feel.

I look forward to hearing from you!”

Rosie Sandall,

Reader Care Editor

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