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The coronavirus pandemic, and the effect that it has had on unpaid carers throughout the UK, has showed how important it is for Carers UK to be agile, flexible and creative in everything we do to make life better for carers. The fast-moving, ever-developing situation, coupled with the changing political landscape, has had a huge impact on the lives of carers.

For us to be nimble in reacting to whatever the coming years present, we have created an ambitious direction of travel for Carers UK. This will be overseen by our new values and underpinned by annual business plans, establishing our clear set of priorities, whilst allowing us to be able to respond, at speed, to new and emerging challenges.

Our new vision

Vision 2025 will take Carers UK to our 60th anniversary, an important milestone for which we have set ourselves three core goals to ensure carers are better valued:

  • to create a society that requires carers to be treated equally in all aspects of their lives
  • to connect carers so that no one has to care alone
  • to halve the time it takes for carers to recognise themselves as carers and get the support they need.

During the pandemic, many people found that, overnight, they were caring for family or friends who were older, disabled or seriously ill. The simple fact is that at some point in our lives, most of us will find ourselves caring for someone.

We are determined to deliver our vision, where carers are recognised, valued and supported.

 

Latest updates

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Carers UK welcomes Government commitment to publish the independent review into Carer's Allowance overpayments
22 October 25
Carers UK welcomes Government commitment to publish the independent review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance and its response before the end of this year
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Unpaid carers are increasingly caring for longer hours each week, facing mounting personal costs as a result of growing caring responsibilities
21 October 25
Unpaid carers, whose finances, health and ability to work are already impacted by their caring responsibilities, say the pressure of caring is unrelenting – with over half (52%) experiencing a rise in the number of hours they spend caring each week in the last year. 
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Winners of Carers UK’s first-ever carer awards revealed
17 October 25
A celebratory gala, held by Carers UK and supported by Phoenix, honoured the remarkable contributions of individuals and organisations across the nation who make life better for unpaid carers.  
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60th Anniversary Stories: A Chorus of Carers (Poem)
13 October 25
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across the nation, illustrating the diverse range of carer experiences in 2025.

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