
Carers Week
@carersweek
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring and highlight the challenges unpaid carers face. Carers Week is 9-15 June 2025.
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This week is Carers Week (9th -15th June), we're joining other charity supporters to highlight the inequality faced by millions of unpaid carers. Support the campaign by writing to your MP: action.carersuk.org/page/170655/ac… Carers Week #MECFS #pwME #LongCovid #UnpaidCarers #CarersWeek


“It’s a challenge to balance it. The amount of free time I get can be limited.” Aditya, 17, cares for his 11-year-old brother. Read more about about Aditya and Gautam here. carersweek.org/about-carers-w… Thank you Aditya and Carers Trust for sharing this


Thank you to the First Minister of Scotland for his message of support to unpaid carers this #CarersWeek. First Minister

“It makes sense to give carers real support at home”. Thank you Loose Women for raising the topic of unpaid carers this #CarersWeek and shining a light on the reality of caring. Watch back here: : itv.com/watch/loose-wo… (From 0:01:13)



“I suffered a stage which was ‘Help, I need help’ but had no idea what help I needed and didn’t have time to look for it.” Paul shares his story of caring for his wife who has Lewy Body Dementia. carersweek.org/about-carers-w… Thank you Paul and Lewy Body Society for sharing this.



Thank you Liz Kendall for recognising #CarersWeek and highlighting the significant inequalities carers face.


This week is also #LonelinessAwarenessWeek! Today’s theme is mental health and wellbeing and we want to help raise awareness, and encourage everyone to challenge the stigma around loneliness by #MeetingLonelinessTogether. Find out more: lonelinessawarenessweek.org/?utm_source=tw… Marmalade Trust


Rethink Mental Illness are one of the charity supporters of Carers Week. Listen to why Caring about Equality matters to them Rethink Mental Illness



Craig cares for his husband Alex who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Read more about their story here carersweek.org/about-carers-w… Thank you Craig and MND Association for sharing this story.
