About the Campaign
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. The campaign is brought to life by thousands of individuals and organisations who come together to support carers, run activities and highlight carers' vital role in our communities.
Carers Week 2025 - 9-15 June
Get involved in Carers Week 2025 to help create a society that values and supports all carers. This year’s theme is 'Caring About Equality,' which focuses on the inequalities faced by unpaid carers. These include a higher risk of poverty, social isolation, and poor mental and physical health. Carers of all ages often miss out on opportunities in education, careers, and their personal lives because of their caring responsibilities.
Each day of Carers Week will have a specific focus and highlight the different ways inequality impacts carers' lives:
- Monday: Health and social care
- Tuesday: Financial wellbeing
- Wednesday: Work and employment
- Thursday: Younger carers
- Friday: Older carers
- Saturday: Mental health and wellbeing
- Sunday: Reflections on Carers Week
Throughout Carers Week, we will be hosting events and activities for carers in our local communities, including online events. Please join us!
Click through to your local area to find Carers Week events near you
We are thrilled to offer a range of online sessions aimed at supporting and empowering carers throughout Carers Week. Please click the link to register on to an event or events that interest you.
Monday 9 June, 11am
Hospital Discharge: A Carer’s Roadmap
Wednesday 11 June 12pm
Work and employment: Become a workplace champion
Wednesday 11 June 1.30pm
Work and employment: CV transferable skills
Wednesday 11 June 7.30pm
Working carers evening drop in
Thursday 12 June time 11am
Young Carers: Professionals event - Are you seeing young carers?
Friday 13 June 11am
Older Carers: Active minds, active bodies. Empowering older carers
Who is a carer?
A carer is someone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.
Why do we support carers?
Nearly half of carers struggle to balance employment with their caring role, others find it difficult to make time for their own health and wellbeing, and for many the situation can create serious financial difficulties.
Obtaining relevant information and support can itself be a challenge, but with it, carers can thrive. That is why Carers First offers several avenues for people to get the help they need either online, on the phone or in the community. We offer timely advice and work with carers to identify the best way forward, for them as individuals.
