Carers UK
Carers UK is the voice of carers. Carers provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner.
Carers give so much to society yet as a consequence of caring, they experience ill health, poverty and discrimination.
Carers UK is an organisation of carers fighting to end this injustice. We will not stop until people recognise the true value of carers’ contribution to society and carers get the practical, financial and emotional support they need.
Carers UK is here to improve carers’ lives.
- We fight for equality for carers. We want carers to have the same right as everyone else to an ordinary life – a fair level of income, adequate support to protect their health and well being and access to the world of work, leisure and education
- We want carers to be recognised and actively involved as key partners in the design, delivery and provision of health and social care services.
Carers UK achieves this by :
- Campaigning for change
We campaign for the changes that make a real difference for carers
- Providing Information and Advice
We provide information and advice to carers about their rights and how to get support
- Gathering hard evidence
We gather hard evidence about what needs to change. Find out about our research programme
- Mobilising supporters
We mobilise carers and supporters to influence decision-makers and gather hard evidence about what needs to change.
- Transforming understanding of caring
We want to transform the understanding of caring so that carers are valued and not discriminated against.
