Carers Trust events during Carers Week 2023

Carers Trust has organised a number of activities and events throughout Carers Week for unpaid carers, policymakers and community leaders. The wide range of events will help to raise awareness of and support unpaid carers.

Carers Trust Scotland has worked with Wendy Chamberlain MP on a visit to Lanarkshire Carers which will take place just before Carers Week on May 30th.

Throughout Carers Week	Carers Trust has established a partnership with Drake and Morgan to provide unpaid carers with free coffee at a string of its restaurants across London. Locations are: Drake & Morgan at King’s Cross The Folly (by Bank & Monument) The Drift (by Liverpool Street) The Parlour (by Canary Wharf)
Monday 5th June	Carers Trust charities publish a research report on identification and recognition of unpaid carers in the community.
Tuesday 6th June	Carers Trust has organised for unpaid carers to attend two virtual roundtable meetings to discuss the challenges of being a carer: one with Liz Kendall MP and one with Ed Davey MP. Carers Trust and the Young Carer Alliance, along with the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Young Carers has organised a drop in event in Parliament for MPs and peers to drop in and sign the Young Carer pledge. Carers Trust Scotland has organised a Cross Party Group session on unpaid carers at the Scottish Parliament. Carers Trust Wales launches Carer Aware Hospital Discharge Resources.
Wednesday 7th June	Carers Trust is bringing three unpaid carers to a drop in event at Parliament for carers to discuss challenges of being a carer with MPs and parliamentarians. The APPG will stage an online launch of its Inquiry on Young Carers and Young Adult Carers. Carers Trust is taking part in a Higher Education Insights Day for Young Adult Carers at UCL. Carers Trust is staging a webinar that will report on the success of our Going Further in Employment (GFiE) partnership for Young Adult Carers with the Civil Service. Carers Trust Scotland and unpaid carers will attend a mini-roundtable at the Scottish Parliament with other Carers Week alliance members and MSPs. Carers Trust Wales has organised a special roundtable session for young carers and Members of the Welsh Assembly (MSs) at the Senedd.
Thursday 8th June	A Carers Trust and Young Carers Alliance International Young Carers Webinar. Carers Trust Scotland has organised a photocall for MSPs and young carers at the Scottish Parliament. Carers Trust Scotland has organised a visit by Anas Sarwar MSP to Glasgow SE Carers Centre.
Friday 9th June	A Carers Trust and Young Carers Alliance International Young Carers Webinar.

Carers Trust events during carers week 2023