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
News

60th Anniversary Stories: Identity Crisis - from Career to Carer
06 May 25
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across…
Press Release

Charity calls for Employment Rights Bill to go further in supporting millions of unpaid carers to balance paid work and unpaid care
06 May 25
As the Employment Rights Bill progresses through Committee Stage in the House of Lords, Carers UK is calling for Government…
Press Release

Carers UK response to Select Committee report on cost of inaction on social care
05 May 25
A new report titled 'Adult Social Care Reform: the cost of inaction' is due to be published by Parliament's cross-party…
Press Release

Carers UK responds to terms of reference, published for new independent commission on adult social care
02 May 25
The Government has published the terms of reference for Baroness Casey of Blackstock's independent commission into adult social care.
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