Carers UK has launched its latest digital innovation for unpaid carers in a drive to recognise their valuable skills and experience. The interactive e-learning programme, Learning for Living, helps …
1 in 3 people aged over 80 “provide vital unpaid care” in UK
Almost 1 in 3 people aged 80 and older are providing vital, unpaid care for their loved ones, despite many suffering severe health issues of their own, according to research. The figure has increased …
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Carers Trust celebrates success of its Working for Carers project
Staff from Carers Trust and its London-based Network Partners gathered in central London last night to celebrate the success of a project that’s helping unpaid carers move back into …
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Fifth fewer unpaid carers being supported by local authorities in England
NHS Digital has today released 2018-19 data on Adult Social Care Spending in England, which includes support for those caring unpaid for adults. The data shows that: More than 96,000 less carers …
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Former carer and trustee of BCC, Frank Arrojo, selected as a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award in the National Dementia Care Awards 2019
Brent Carers Centre and tide are delighted to announce that Frank Arrojo, Sudbury and Wembley Dementia Carers Support Groups and supporter of Brent Carers Centre, has been selected as a finalist for …
Third of unpaid carers would use a break from caring to see the doctor
According to figures published by Carers UK unpaid carers are unable to see a doctor because they cannot get a break from caring. 1 in 3 carers looking after older, disabled or ill relatives say they …
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