For Carers Week: Thursday 9th June – Carers Central face-to-face coffee afternoon at Luton Central Library from 1pm-3pm. Drop in and see us for help on a wide range of topics supporting unpaid carers in Luton.
About Carers Week 2022
Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers.
The theme for Carers Week 2022 is ‘Make caring visible, valued and supported’. The aim is that unpaid carers should be recognised in all areas of life. Caring should be valued and respected by everyone in our society, and carers should have access to the information and support they need, where and when they need it.
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
It also helps 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 provide support for carers, run activities, highlight the vital role carers play in our communities and draw attention to just how important caring is.
Diabetes Week 13 to 19 June 2022 – Free webinar and links to local support
Useful links posted on The Disability Resource Centre website for Diabetes Week…
Carers Week campaign for a recovery and respite plan for unpaid carers
For Carers Week 2022: Use the free template to write a letter to your MP supporting the campaign to develop a ‘Recovery and Respite Plan’ for unpaid carers…
10 ways we can help you this Carers Week
See how we are helping unpaid carers in Luton, every week of the year…
Are you an unpaid carer?
A carer is someone who looks after a relative or friend who, because of age, mental health, physical or other disability, cannot manage at home without help. Even if you receive Carer’s Allowance for your caring role, you are still classed as an unpaid carer.
