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Together, we’re making life better for every unpaid carer in the UK.
Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. We work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. Our vision is that unpaid carers count and can access the help they need to live their lives.
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Carers Trust social care survey
Findings show unpaid carers being pushed to breaking point. See results from our 2020 survey, recommendations and calls to action.
There are over seven million unpaid carers
We rely on the generosity of the public to support carers in desperate need of help across the UK. A gift, no matter what size, can make a real difference to a carer's life.
My Mental Health – Video and Toolkit
My Mental Health is a Carers Trust project which ran from Autumn 2017 to March 2021. It provided young carers, young adult carers and the staff who support them with the knowledge, confidence and opportunities to understand their mental health needs and campaign to bring about positive change.
Help and support that carers trust
We provide a wealth of information online to help unpaid carers access the support they need.
Locally, our network of partners support carers throughout the UK, giving them access to help, advice and breaks from caring.
I need help with...
- Guidance on Coronavirus
- Keeping me and the person I care for healthy
- Being a young carer or young adult carer
- Getting a grant
- Money and benefits
- Caring for someone with dementia
- Getting a break
- Getting a carer's assessment/Adult Carers Support Plan (in Scotland)
- Working and learning including our Working for Carers project for carers in London
See what we’re doing around the UK
News and Views
1st April 2021
Carers Trust responds to government's decision to deprioritise unpaid carers on National Booking System for the Covid-19 vaccine
Unpaid adult carers who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, and are not known to be carers by the health and care system will be unable to book a vaccine on the National Booking System, instead they will have to approach their GP, according to the latest information.
30th March 2021
NICE guidance on providing high quality support for adult carers
Carers Trust are supporting the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s Quality Standards for improving support for unpaid carers.
24th March 2021
Carers Trust welcomes barrister Leroy Bunbury to its Board of Trustees
Leroy is a practising barrister, specialising in commercial law with a particular emphasis on complex commercial agreements, joint ventures and corporate governance.
Your help makes life better for thousands of unpaid carers
A donation to Carers Trust allows us to reach more of the UK’s hidden carers and provide the support they need to care for the people they love.
