Affiliate membership of Carers UK is open to any organisation with an interest in improving the lives of carers
We have 300 member organisations, like yours, sharing their ideas and experiences with Carers UK.
Here are some types of organisations who have affiliated to Carers UK:
Carers and disability organisations
Voluntary organisations
Local branches of national organisations such as Age UK, Carers Trust, Mencap, Alzheimer’s Society, Crossroads
Local authorities
Adult services, disability services, learning disability, mental health and older people’s teams, carers leads, service managers, policy/HR officers
Primary Care
Trusts, CCGs, GP surgeries, NHS Trusts, PALS, discharge teams, community teams
Domiciliary Care Agencies
Individuals who work in social care, eg consultants and freelancers.
Latest updates
Thousands of carers receiving new debt letters as review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments continues
The number of carers facing overpayment debts continues to rise.
Carers UK responds to the Government’s publication of the welfare reform green paper proposing changes to disability and health benefits
“We are very concerned that the plans the Government has published today could hit unpaid carers, disabled people and their…
Carers Scotland calls for urgent action to tackle Scotland’s growing mental health crisis for unpaid carers
Press release for ‘State of Caring in Scotland 2024: Health and social care support for unpaid carers’.
Carers NI's response to the NI Programme for Government
Carers are invisible and ignored in the NI Executive’s Programme for Government say Carers NI.
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