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.
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Kelly 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.
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Barry 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
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Professor 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.
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We Are Undefeatable
We Are Undefeatable are encouraging carers to build activity into daily life.
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Carers UK responds to the House of Lords debate on the Universal Credit Bill on 22 July 2025
The Universal Credit Bill has now completed all of its stages through Parliament.
Carers UK response to the ADASS annual survey
This latest report reveals that most Directors of social services have seen an increase in unpaid carers approaching them for…
Government to set out timetable for Carer’s Leave review and commits to hold public consultation
Peers discussed an amendment that was supported by Carers UK to turn the existing right to unpaid Carer's Leave into…
Carers UK reaction to third reading of the Universal Credit Bill
It was important to see further discussion around a review into the rules for future Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants,…
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