Report 13: Carers, Employment and Services in Southwark
17 October 2007
In Southwark 8,387 people have both a paid job and unpaid care responsibilites, supporting a relative, partner or friend who is sick, disabled or frail.
This report focuses on the situation of carers living in Southwark. It uses official statistics and new data from the CES survey to explore the extent of unpaid caring among people of working age in the borough, and examines the circumstances of employed carers who live in Southwark and the views of those who took part in the study. There were 50 responses to the survey from carers of working age living in Southwark: 85% were providing 20+ hours of care per week and 42% were in employment. 17 of the 134 CES in depth interviews with carers were with Southwark carers were with Southwark carers. This report highlights innovation and service developments, and offers a contribution to the current policy debate about the role of carers in the delivery of social care in Britain, and about carers' need for support.
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