Today (31 January) is Young Carers Awareness Day, and a new survey has revealed that young carers are more likely to experience mental health problems than their peers without caring responsibilities.
As a carer it can be easy to let your own health slip down on your list of priorities. Today (30 November 2018) is Carers…
From changes in personality to loss of identity, dementia can rob a person of their memories and experiences. The emotional impact can open the door to uncertainty…
What will happen to our loved ones when we’re no longer able to be there for them? It’s a fear we all have, but for…
Missing out on sleep, struggling to meet deadlines, having to take time off school, stressed, isolated and bullied by their peers – these are only…
New research from Barnardo’s has found that schools across the country are failing a generation of children who are sacrificing their time to care for…
Employers are being urged to increase support for unpaid carers in the workplace, as workers fail to identify ‘hidden’ carers amongst their colleagues. According to…
The UK public does not feel that unpaid carers are sufficiently valued, according to a new online public poll published today (12 June) for the…
A new online public poll published today by the charity, Carers UK, shows consumers are missing out on the benefits of technology when it comes…
A new Uber-style service that allows families to book carers on demand is being rolled out nationally. Following the success of instant booking services such…
Due to a lack of appropriate support in the community, unpaid carers are reluctantly taking their loved ones to A&E, according to new research published…
In 2015 the Department of Health introduced the much-anticipated “Care Act”, a social care reform that was hailed as the most significant of its kind in over…
The life chances of many of the 6.5 million people in the UK who care, unpaid, for a disabled, older or ill family member or…
Carers UK is calling for the Government, local authorities and health bodies to redouble their efforts to support England’s 5.4 million unpaid carers, as new…
Today, seven major charities launched Carers Week 2016 – a nationwide awareness campaign to improve public understanding about caring and the unique challenges carers face. Carers Week will run from…