Know Your Rights on Carers Rights Day 2020
Cares Rights Day is an annual event ensuring you are supported. Ruby Peacock, from Carers UK speaks to Enable about this year’s event.
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New survey finds families caring for disabled adults feel forgotten during the coronavirus pandemic
A new survey by disability charity Sense has highlighted the experiences of families in the UK caring for disabled adults during the coronavirus pandemic, with over half (52%) saying the additional caring responsibilities they have had to take on has impacted their health and wellbeing.
Carers Week: Organisations are working together to improve unpaid carers’ access to medication
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Carers Trust has developed a suite of resources to support unpaid carers and pharmacy teams in order to improve access to essential medicine.
research shows carers going unidentified in the workplace
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…
Going Higher in Scotland campaign launched to support student carers
A campaign to recognise and help students who are balancing higher education with unpaid caring for a family member or friend, was launched yesterday (23 September) by Carers Trust…
Creative writing anthology reveals the hidden emotions of caring for a loved one
A new collection of poetry and short stories reveals the highs and lows of caring for a loved one as charity Carers UK publishes an…
Jackie Ashley: Life as a Carer
Last January, broadcaster Andrew Marr was one of the unlucky 152,000 people annually to suffer a stroke. The last 12 months have been a turbulent…