Caring for carers
21 May 2010
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers provides quality information, advice and support to carers nationwide through a network of 144 independently managed Carers' Centres including Carers Network Westminster.
Carers Week takes place in June, beginning with a Carers’ Thames Walk on Sunday 13 June.
For further information about Carers Network Westminster, contact 020 8960 3033 or info@carers-network.co.uk.
Did you know?
- There are approximately six million carers in the UK today
- It is estimated that carers save the Government £87 billion each year
- The impact on carers can be significant—poverty, isolation and ill health are all issues and working carers juggle employment with providing care
- The majority of carers carry on alone and are unaware that help is available, for example breaks in caring are vital to a carer’s wellbeing
Click here to find out more about the Carers Thames Walk.
