What could you do to raise awareness of caring?
Carers Week is brought to life by the individuals, groups and organisations holding events and taking action throughout the UK.
Whether you are running an event in your workplace, an activity in your GP surgery, or a coffee morning in your community, find out how to get involved with Carers Week.
Be part of Getting Carers Connected
1. Why you should get involved
At some point in our lives, all of us will care for a loved one or be cared for ourselves. Caring can be a hugely rewarding experience, but sometimes it comes with its difficulties.
More than 6.5 million people in the UK are currently caring unpaid for a family member or friend who is older, disabled or seriously ill. Yet many people don’t identify themselves as carers –they simply see themselves as spouses, parents, sons, daughters or friends.
This means that many carers across the UK are not connected to vital information and support that can help them with caring.
Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign to ensure that everyone recognises the incredible contribution that carers make to families and communities across the UK.
All of us, wherever we live, have a part to play in ensuring the carers in our community get connected.
2. How you can get involved
During Carers Week we raise the profile of caring within communities, at places of work and in the media. Together we can get more carers connected to the information and support they need.
Why not run an event in your community or workplace to reach carers in your area or workforce? It doesn’t matter how big or small your activity is, you can make a difference by raising awareness of caring.
3. What next?
- Register your activity on our website and you will be able to order a free pack of materials to help you promote your activity to more carers.
- Use resources available in our online shop and on our website to raise awareness of caring and promote your activity.
- Not organising an event or activity? You can show your support by making a pledge on the Carers Week website.
- You can also spread the word about Carers Week on social media using our hashtag #carersweek.
In your workplace
From putting up posters to launching a carers network, Carers Week gives you a great platform to recognise and support the carers in your workforce.
Take partHealth & care services
There are all kinds of simple actions you can take to show you recognise carers’ needs and are committed to making life better.
Take partIn your local community
Search or filter our online directory, or keep an eye out for events near you. If you can’t find any activities, use our template to nudge your local council, carers centre or other community organisations.
Take partSpread the word
As well as running events and activities, you can use social media, distribute flyers, contact your MP, put up a poster, issue a press release - and together we can show just how important caring is.
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Carers Week is brought to life by the individuals, groups and organisations holding events and taking action throughout the UK.
Whether you are running an event in your workplace, an activity in your GP surgery, or a coffee morning in your community, find out how to get involved with Carers Week.
Be part of Getting Carers Connected
1. Why you should get involved
At some point in our lives, all of us will care for a loved one or be cared for ourselves. Caring can be a hugely rewarding experience, but sometimes it comes with its difficulties.
More than 6.5 million people in the UK are currently caring unpaid for a family member or friend who is older, disabled or seriously ill. Yet many people don’t identify themselves as carers –they simply see themselves as spouses, parents, sons, daughters or friends.
This means that many carers across the UK are not connected to vital information and support that can help them with caring.
Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign to ensure that everyone recognises the incredible contribution that carers make to families and communities across the UK.
All of us, wherever we live, have a part to play in ensuring the carers in our community get connected.
2. How you can get involved
During Carers Week we raise the profile of caring within communities, at places of work and in the media. Together we can get more carers connected to the information and support they need.
Why not run an event in your community or workplace to reach carers in your area or workforce? It doesn’t matter how big or small your activity is, you can make a difference by raising awareness of caring.
3. What next?
- Register your activity on our website and you will be able to order a free pack of materials to help you promote your activity to more carers.
- Use resources available in our online shop and on our website to raise awareness of caring and promote your activity.
- Not organising an event or activity? You can show your support by making a pledge on the Carers Week website.
- You can also spread the word about Carers Week on social media using our hashtag #carersweek.
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From putting up posters to launching a carers network, Carers Week gives you a great platform to recognise and support the carers in your workforce.
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There are all kinds of simple actions you can take to show you recognise carers’ needs and are committed to making life better.
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Search or filter our online directory, or keep an eye out for events near you. If you can’t find any activities, use our template to nudge your local council, carers centre or other community organisations.
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As well as running events and activities, you can use social media, distribute flyers, contact your MP, put up a poster, issue a press release - and together we can show just how important caring is.
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