A Carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.

Any one of us could find ourselves in this position at any time.

Ask yourself if your child, parent, friend or spouse suddenly became ill with a condition that required additional support. Would you help them? If so, you would become an unpaid Carer.

Often, the Carers we help find themselves in their current position gradually. Loved ones may have needed minor assistance initially but as their needs have grown it has become an increasing pressure on their lives. It is reported that it can take Carers an average 2 years to admit they have fallen into this role.

Click here to register as a Carer