Katherine Wilson - Employers for Carers
In this blog, Katherine Wilson (Head of Employers for Carers) gives a few ideas on how you can find time for you whilst juggling work and unpaid care.
Read moreKelly Harman, Active Essex
In this video series Kelly talks about how you can fit physical activity in around your caring role and shares some activity ideas you can do from home.
Find out moreBarry Lloyd, Rethink
In this blog, Barry from Rethink Mental Illness explains how physical activity can help your mental wellbeing and give you time to recharge
Read moreProfessor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer
In this video, Professor Whitty talks about the importance of taking part in physical activity and the wide ranging benefits this can have.
Find out moreWe Are Undefeatable
We Are Undefeatable are encouraging carers to build activity into daily life.
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"The Most Valuable Portrait" - A celebration of unpaid carers
As part of our partnership with Specsavers Home Visits, we are delighted to reveal “The Most Valuable Portrait.”

Carers Scotland Employment Conference 2025
Carers Scotland recently held their Employment Conference for 2025, focusing on the barriers to employment and employability for unpaid carers.

National Lottery Northern Ireland issues award
The National Lottery Northern Ireland People and Communities fund who have awarded Carers Northern Ireland £384,282 over three years.

Carers UK comments on new figures: Carer's Allowance overpayments in Government's publication of 'Fraud and error in the benefit system' 2024-2025
Last week, Government published its new Fraud and Error statistics which contain new figures on Carer’s Allowance. Analysing this work,…
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