Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring and highlight the challenges unpaid carers face. Carers Week is 8-14 June 2026.
https://www.carersweek.org/
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A highlight of Carers Week was the annual parliamentary event. There was fantastic engagement with 90 MPs and Peers hearing direct from unpaid carers about the challenges cares face, the support they urgently need and the importance of building carer friendly communities.
Today we're in Westminster holding a parliamentary event for #CarersWeek. We've invited carers to talk to MPs and Peers about the reality of caring and the need to build carer friendly communities.
Today’s #CarersWeek’s focus is business and services.
By being more aware of carers’ needs and the challenges they face, businesses and services can make everyday places more welcoming, flexible, and accessible.
Read why building carer friendly communities matters: https://bit.pulse.ly/yaxteu85tj
Stuart Andrew MP and Shadow Secretary for Health and Social Care met with a group of unpaid carers during #CarersWeek to hear about their experiences of caring and discuss how communities can better recognise and support carers.
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Paul struggled with his mental health after his son was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and Dyspraxia.
Finding little support for male carers. He founded SENDS 4 Dad, helping dads support each other
Thank you to Paul and @carers-uk.bsky.social for sharing.
Read more: https://bit.pulse.ly/xswajtmg0j
Carers Week is made possible through @carers-uk.bsky.social working together with six other major charities: @ageuk.bsky.social, @carerstrust.bsky.social, @lewybodysociety.bsky.social, @meassociation.org.uk, @mndassoc.bsky.social, and @rethinkcharity.bsky.social.
Young carer, Brooke, looks after her brother who has Phenylketonuria and autism. She shares how she balances caring with school and how much visiting her local carer centre helped.
Thank you to Brooke and @carerstrust.bsky.social for sharing.
Read the full story: https://bit.pulse.ly/6gg5rcgufi
Today’s #Carers Week’s focus is education.
46% of young carers leave school with five GCSEs, compared to 60-65% of peers without caring responsibilities.
Explore the Building Carer Friendly Communities blueprint for ways to inspire action in education.
Learn more: https://bit.pulse.ly/zbk3fajufc
Suzie, an NHS healthcare professional shares her experience of supporting her 16-year-old daughter who has ME/CFS and the positive support she’s received from her employer.
Thank you to Suzie and @meassociation.org.uk for sharing this story.
Read the full story: https://bit.pulse.ly/gtgf0qu5xd
