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The Borders Carers Centre is considering setting up a Centre for short breaks/respite and have asked Community Enterprise to help reseach this idea more fully. The centre would give carers the opportunity to take a break away from home while the peson they care for is being looked after. As well as offering short breaks to all carers they also plan to offer additional learning and employment opportunities to younger carers. They are keen to hear your views about whether this would be useful and what the services should look like. We would be grateful if you would take a few minutes to answer the following questions. If you have any queries or difficulties, please contact us at info@communityenterprise.co.uk. Thank you.

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* 1. Please tell us a little about yourself. Which area do you live in?

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* 2. What age group are you in?

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* 3. And are you:

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* 4. How much time do you spend looking after the person / people you care for?

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* 5. Have you been caring at this level for;

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* 6. As a carer, do you currently receive any support from external agencies eg a care worker or carers' centre?

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* 7. Given the opportunity, would you take a break from your role as a carer?

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* 8. If you answered 'yes' to Q9, how often would you ideally like to take a break?

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* 9. Ideally, how long would you prefer the break to be?

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* 10. What, if anything, would stop you from using a short break / respite centre?

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* 11. Where in particular would you prefer the centre to be ~(please tick all that apply)?

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* 12. How much would you be willing to pay for a short break / respite?

  Full Board (with activities) Half board (with activities) Full Board (no activities) Half board (no activities)
A weekend
A week
Two weeks

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* 13. Would you need help to pay for this short break / respite?

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* 14. If yes, where would you hope to get financial help?

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* 15. Please indicate below which kind of carer you are. You will be directed to the appropriate page of the survey. Once you have completed that page, please skip forward to the end of the survey and

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