A life of my own? - 11/02/2010

Six million carers in the UK dedicate their time providing unpaid care to a relative or friend who is ill, frail or disabled. MORE >>

Public rank carers alongside emergency services - 07/06/2009

Carers rank alongside the emergency services in terms of their contribution to society, according to new YouGov research, commissioned for Carers Week. MORE >>

Carers at breaking point - 07/06/2009

The strain of caring is causing carers such extreme levels of stress and depression that they are suffering breakdowns and, in some cases, even attempting suicide. MORE >>

‘da Bungalow’ star urges young carers to get behind the camera - 29/04/2009

Richard McCourt and Mike Fischetti call on young carers to take part in Zoom! MORE >>

Care to Walk? - 04/02/2009

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers invites people of all ages to take part in the London Thames Walk to raise money for unpaid family carers. MORE >>

Carers... the UK's secret service - 27/01/2009

Carers are the UK’s secret service: six million people provide unpaid care to someone they know. During Carers Week 2009 this hidden army will speak out. MORE >>

Parkinson’s and Vitalise join up to champion carers’ cause - 22/01/2009

Leading charities lend weight to Carers Week 2009 MORE >>

2008 young carers winners announced - 08/06/2008

Charley Bance, age 13, from Northolt in Middlesex, and Eliot Mucklow, age 11 from Warwick have been named as the winners MORE >>

Pam Ferris wows MPs - 09/05/2008

The Minister for Carers, Ivan Lewis, and over 60 other MPs turned up to meet Pam Ferris when she visited Parliament to promote Carers Week MORE >>

Charities join up - 01/05/2008

Four charities have joined the Carers Week consortium for the first time in 2008. They are Help the Hospices, Independent Age, the Neurological Alliance and WRVS. MORE >>

Government Minister interviewed by Carers Week - 11/06/2007

Carers Week invited Ivan Lewis, the Minister for Care Services, to answer some key questions about what the Government is doing for carers. This is what he had to say. MORE >>

Coleen Nolan signs up to Carers Week - 30/03/2007

Coleen says "My mum has Alzheimers and so I know just how hard it can be caring for a loved one. I have a wonderful family that helps me out greatly with the immense responsibilites that such a role involves. MORE >>

Coronation Street star launches young carers photo competition - 16/04/2007

Coronation Street star, Sally Lindsay has agreed to be a judge in the Young Carers photo competition, Zoom! Sally says “From personal experience I know what a huge burden it can be looking after someone close to you so I'm proud to be supporting Carers Week, and delighted to be one of the judges for Zoom!" MORE >>

Superdrug supports Carers Week - 30/04/2007

The health and beauty retailer, Superdrug, is supporting and celebrating Carers Week by providing over 110,000 10% off vouchers exclusively available from Carers Week. The vouchers will be available to all local Carers Week partners. MORE >>

Carers Week Parliamentary Champion - 02/01/2007

Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley, is the Carers Week 2007 parliamentary champion. Barbara has already started work on encouraging her colleagues to take part in Carers Week, including a new initiative of encouraging MPs to shadow a carer for a day during Carers Week. MORE >>

- 11/06/2006

"A vicious circle of health problems" according to the UK's largest ever survey of carers MORE >>