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The Carers National Association

The Carers National Association (CNA) works with and on behalf of all carers. A registered charity, it is run entirely by carers and former carers.

Its aims are: To encourage carers to recognise their own needs To develop appropriate support for carers To provide information and advice to carers To bring the needs of carers to the attention of government and other policy makers

Its members support one other through a UK-wide network of branches and carers' support groups, where experience, ideas and information can be shared.

To find out more about the CNA in your area, contact:

• The Carers National Association
  20-25 Glasshouse Yard,
  London
  EC1A 4JT
  Telephone: 020 7490 8818
  Fax: 020 7490 8824
  e-mail: internet@ukcarers.org

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