Carers First: Help and support for unpaid carers

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Carers Week 2026 - 8-14 June

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring and help people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

Carers Week

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News

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Kat’s story: how caring for my dad at a young age has helped me to identify and support young carers

Volunteers Week: A message from our Chief Executive

Phoenix’s story this Carers Week: being a young carer for my mum

Carers First are building carer friendly communities this Carers Week 2026

Celebrating Our Volunteers During Volunteers’ Week 2026

Video: The story of Robert, Christine and Kulbir

Watch our short film following three carers

Video: Children out there, who love and care

Watch our short film about young carers

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