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What we offer

 

Information and guidance

Our website is your first port of call if you’re looking for information about any aspect of caring.

Whether you’re looking for information on benefits, practical help in your caring role, or support in the workplace, our help and advice pages offer detailed guidance.

You can also download our resources, including our factsheets and Looking after someone guide, or order printed copies of our guides from our online shop.

 

Helpline

If you have a question about caring, you can contact our Helpline.  

For information and signposting, our telephone Helpline is available on 0808 808 7777 from Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Bank Holidays).  

If you have a more complex query or would like more detailed guidance, we suggest you contact our email Helpline (advice@carersuk.org), as we’ll be able to provide more information.   

 

 

Connect with other carers

It’s easy to feel isolated when you are caring for someone. Our online forum, Carers Connect, is a safe and supportive community where you can share what’s on your mind with other carers, day and night. You will need to be a Carers UK member to add a post and membership is free.

We also offer weekly Care for a Cuppas, where you can chat with other carers via Zoom. These sessions are open to all carers.

I just love these sessions. It makes me feel part of civilization - otherwise I would be on my own." (Care for a Cuppa attendee)

 

 

Your wellbeing

Caring can put pressure on your physical and mental health. Our Carers Active Hub is a free resource to help you stay active while caring, including short exercise videos, carer stories and expert tips.

We also offer regular online Share and Learn activities to boost your wellbeing, such as yoga, accessible exercise, meditation, creative arts and much more. Many of these sessions are recorded, so you can watch them on our website or YouTube channel in your own time.

 

Join our community

Finally not feeling lonely as a carer. I can openly talk with others about my fears and experiences.” (Carers UK member)

Find support and connection by joining our membership community – for free. As a Carers UK member, you’ll receive:

  • regular email updates on the latest news and information for carers
  • our quarterly members’ magazine, Caring, packed with information and carers’ stories
  • access to our online forum, Carers Connect
  • exclusive members’ benefits and discounts.

Join now.

 

Follow us on social media

Keep up to date with the latest news and campaigns for carers by following us on our social media channels. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Latest updates

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Project helping unpaid carers to get active is up and running again after three-year funding boost
30 July 25

New funding from Sport England will support the Carers Active Project, led by Carers UK, working to reduce barriers and…

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Carers UK responds to Work & Pensions Select Committee report ‘Pathways to Work’
29 July 25

We are pleased to see the Select Committee’s report stress the negative impact the proposals in the Pathways to Work…

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Carers UK responds to the House of Lords debate on the Universal Credit Bill on 22 July 2025
23 July 25

The Universal Credit Bill has now completed all of its stages through Parliament.

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Carers UK response to the ADASS annual survey
15 July 25

This latest report reveals that most Directors of social services have seen an increase in unpaid carers approaching them for…

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