Carers Week 8-14 June
Carers Week is here. Join us in celebrating and recognising unpaid carers across the UK, and help build more carer-friendly communities.
Visit the Carers Week website to find out more about this year's campaign and how you can get involved. Then click the button below to watch a special message from Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK, as she kicks off Carers Week 2026.
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Watch: Helen Walker's message for Carers Week 2026
As Carers Week gets underway, Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK, is encouraging everyone to play their part in building carer friendl…
Press Release
Nearly half of unpaid carers feel their role goes unrecognised in their community
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Building Carer Friendly Communities report
Carers UK and Carers Week supporter charities have published new research exploring carer friendly communities and the action need to bring ab…
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