EfC members receive the following benefits:
Resources
- Access to our online members’ platform, EfC Digital, containing e-Learning, best practice examples, sample policies and toolkits. The platform is co-branded to reflect your corporate identity.
- Access to the Digital Resource for Carers*, designed to support working carers through a full range of online resources they can access anytime, anywhere. Resources include e-Learning, free access to Jointly (Carers UK’s care co-ordination app), as well as information and support on health & wellbeing, financial planning and understanding carers rights (*via EfC Plus membership level).
- Tailored promotional materials and use of our logo to help promote your EfC membership internally and externally.
Training and Consultancy
- An initial consultation/diagnostic session - to identify where we can best build upon your existing policies and practices or focus on a specific issue you are facing.
- A free annual ‘lunch and learn’ or training session tailored to meet individual requirements. (Further sessions can be arranged).
- A discounted assessment fee for Carer Confident, our employer benchmarking scheme, which you can read more about here.
Events and Networking
- Invitations to Members Networking Events focusing on a current topic.
- Opportunity to be connected with peers who can share their experiences and best practice, specific to your organisation’s objectives.
- Invitations to key Carers UK events, such as the annual Carers Rights Day Parliamentary reception.
Research
- The chance to access new insight surveys (as and when they're released) and topical policy debates.
- Opportunities to participate in national and international research.
Latest updates
Press Release

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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