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Resources for family carers

It’s Carers Week in the UK – a nationwide campaign that aims to raise awareness, recognise carers and help provide resources for people in a caring role.

In the UK, 1 in 8 adults are currently providing unpaid care to a friend or loved one – 2 million people each year take on a caring role.

Although it’s incredibly common, most people don’t believe they will take on a role of carer in the future.

In reality, one in five people aged 50 to 64 are carers, and in the last ten years, there has been a 35% increase in carers aged over 65.

Unpaid care is in many ways an invisible support system – the unpaid care provided by the UK’s carers is worth £132 billion a year.

Carers Week is all about recognising carers and raising awareness to help provide better support to people in that role.

Finding help online

Whether you’re a carer already or feel you may become one in future, here are some of the best resources around the web for family carers.

 

Are you a carer? Share your experiences in the comments below.

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