Carers Trust have launched a ‘Protest From Home’ campaign which calls for a legal right to a break for unpaid carers. You can protest from home by signing the Carers Trust's petition calling on the Government to give carers the legal right to a break.
Sign the petition here
There are an estimated 6 million unpaid carers in the UK, who care around the clock and all to often do not get a chance to rest, socialise, or take time for their own wellbeing. Nearly half of unpaid carers go without a break, so let's change that! This is a moment when we can sign the petition to try to make a difference in carers' lives, by advocating for their right to have a break.
Carers are exhausted - physically, mentally and financially - from the long and often intense hours of providing care. Taking time to socialise, focus on their own health and wellbeing or leave the house for some respite is often unmanageable due to their caring responsibilities.
Carers need more than gratitude and praise, they need a break.
That’s why we’re supporting Carers Trust’s call for the UK Government to make sure carers can access a legal right to a break from their caring role.
This means:
- Letting carers take a break without having to fight for it
- Councils proactively identify carers who need a break and ensure it happens
- Carers can access properly funded replacement care — and/or a funded break away
- UK Government provides the funding local services and councils need to deliver this support
- Learning from similar efforts elsewhere in the UK, such as the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill and Short Breaks Scheme (Wales).
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