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"Financially it’s been tough. I had to give up my cleaning job." Today we want to share Debbie's story of caring for her daughter and her parents. Read more here: go.carersuk.org/3KGFe5m?utm_so… Thank you Debbie and the ME Association for sharing this story.

As #Carersweek is coming to a close I wrote a blog about our extraordinary patrons Tiggy Walker and Johnnie Walker here in Charity Times Carers UK charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinio…

#CarersWeek is coming to an end and we want to say a huge thank you to those who took part. We had almost 2,000 people add their name to the map! There's still time to add yours🗺️

For unpaid carers of those with #MND, every day is the longest day. Many provide over 100 hours of care to a loved one per week, with little or no financial support. Help us ensure they are supported. Complete our e-action below, it will take 2 minutes. #GlobalMNDAwarenessDay

🙏🙏 for the beautiful ❤️❤️messages we’ve received for this. All thx & praise to our producer ⁦John Daly⁩ whose q’s & editing were amazing. We just talked! There’s 3 more days left to hear it. ⁦Johnnie Walker⁩ ⁦BBC Sounds⁩ ⁦Carers UK⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Thank you Tiggy Walker for such an honest interview and especially for the bit at the end. 😊 So many people have connected with your experiences.

Today we launch a report sharing the devastating impact of Carer’s Allowance overpayments on the lives of unpaid carers. We want to thank all the carers who submitted evidence to us for helping us build our evidence on overpayments. Read the report at: carersuk.org/reports/carer-…

Our #Lab24 event this morning calls for more support for unpaid carers. Helen Walker will be joined by Minister for Social Security @stepehnctimms, the MP for Shipley Anna Dixon MP for Shipley, @erinlauramanse, @fassamtim and @gavinedwards77. We thank Phoenix Group for their support.

Great discussion about health prevention and the take-up of free flu jabs and sharing of experiences of being an unpaid carer. Real potential to do take up so much better for unpaid carers and others. @AshleyDaltonWL Helen Walker caroline wheeler Carers UK

"With more than seven million people juggling work with caring for a close friend or family member, it is vital that the government ensures support for carers in its workers’ rights agenda," writes TSB's Ariam Enraght-Moony in The The New Statesman newstatesman.com/spotlight/2024…

Young carers are missing a month of school every year! New, major study reveals a lack of support is having devastating impacts on young carers' education and life chances Find the striking results and the solutions. Read more: carers.org/what-we-do/you…

Today is European Carers Day, a day dedicated to recognizing carers across Europe! Carers are the backbone of our care systems. It’s time we recognize and celebrate their invaluable contributions. #CarersDay_EU Eurocarers eurocarers.org/ecd/?utm_sourc…

Thank you so much Johnnie Walker for reading out the dedication from Carers UK to you and the wonderful Tiggy Walker on your #soundsofthe70's show we shall miss listening to you

Help us shape the 10 year plan for health. If you work use the NHS, care about the future of the NHS or work in health and care, we want to hear from you. New website for you experiences feedback and ideas launches today. change.nhs.uk/en-GB/

📣 Our new #StateOfCaringFinance report finds carers are forced to cut back on essentials, heating and food to cope with financial stress go.carersuk.org/socfinance?utm…

We've been campaigning for years to tackle injustice of Carer's Allowance earnings limit value falling over years relative to the National Living Wage. Our reaction to reports that Chancellor will address this in her Budget with unprecedented increase: carersuk.org/press-releases…

Today our amazing Patron Johnnie Walker is hosting his final radio show. We would like to say a massive thank you to Johnnie for soundtracking our weekends, and for his continued dedication to being such a champion for carers. ❤️ Tiggy Walker Helen Walker #BBCRadio2

Thank you to the carers who attended our session to feed into the independent review on Carer's Allowance overpayments today and shared their experience with the review team. We hope this review will lead to real and lasting change for all carers who deserve a better system.

Today at Health and Social Care Committee, I asked Emily Holzhausen CBE of Carers UK about the sustainability of unpaid care. Unpaid carers are the backbone of our society, supporting loved ones in times of need, but the toll on their mental health and finances is deeply concerning.