Support for unpaid carers
Mariam's Story: Caring for someone with addiction | Carers First
Mariam's Story: Caring for someone with addiction | Carers First
Mariam is a carer for her ex-husband, who she has been separated from for five years. Although they are no longer together after many years of marriage, she feels a moral and emotional responsibility to continue to care for him through his ill health and alcohol addiction. Mariam feels that after many years it is time to share her story.
Supporting Carers First this Christmas | Carers First
Supporting Carers First this Christmas | Carers First
By making a donation this Christmas, you can help us make sure that there is a wide support network available for all of us.
Lucy's Story | Carers First
Lucy's Story | Carers First
Lucy cares for her mother, who has recently experienced two bleeds on the brain which have resulted in long term health problems. Her mother now experiences seizures, memory loss, poor mobility and has mental health difficulties due to previous trauma. Click to read more of her caring story.
Keeping Warm this Winter | Carers First
Keeping Warm this Winter | Carers First
Information and advice on helping you to keep warm this winter by getting the best energy deal, priority services registers and warmer home grants.
Crystal's Story: Being a Young Adult Carer | Carers First
Crystal's Story: Being a Young Adult Carer | Carers First
At just 17, Crystal has already spent six years caring for her mum, who lives with a complex range of health conditions including Addison’s disease, type 1 diabetes, epilepsy, autoimmune disorders, Crohn’s disease and more recently, the early stages of palliative care. Click to read more of her caring story.
Roberta's Story: My Experience with Hospital Discharge | Carers First
Roberta's Story: My Experience with Hospital Discharge | Carers First
Roberta cares for her elderly parents. Her dad recently spent six weeks in hospital and Roberta felt that she was uninformed and not acknowledged as a carer when going through the hospital discharge process, something many carers can relate to. Click here to read more about her story.
Maria's Story: Caring for my Mum | Carers First
Maria's Story: Caring for my Mum | Carers First
Maria cares full-time for her mum who has Dementia. Since she was referred to Carers First in 2022, she's been able to receive the help and support she needs in her caring role. Click to read more!
12 Days Christmas Draw - Movement for Good - Nominate a charity for an award.
12 Days Christmas Draw - Movement for Good - Nominate a charity for an award.
Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.
Understanding the hospital discharge process and preparing for someone leaving hospital | Carers First
Understanding the hospital discharge process and preparing for someone leaving hospital | Carers First
Our practical guide walks you through the key aspects of the discharge process, offering practical advice on how to support yourself and the person you care for, helping you feel more confident and prepared for whatever happens.
Hospital Discharge Email Series
Hospital Discharge Email Series
David's Story: Being a Male Carer | Carers First
David's Story: Being a Male Carer | Carers First
David cares for his wife of 21 years, Lena. The couple live in Lincolnshire where David provides most of her care needs. With there being 2 million male carers in the UK, many of which aren’t reaching out for support, it’s vital that their experiences and voices are heard. This is David’s story.
Carers Rights Day 2025 | Carers First
Carers Rights Day 2025 | Carers First
Each year, Carers First supports Carers UK’s Carers Rights Day campaign, which focuses on helping carers to know and understand their rights, providing the opportunity for carers to get the help and support they need and are entitled to.
Teresa's Story | Carers First
Teresa's Story | Carers First
Chloe's JustGiving donations to Carers First
Chloe's JustGiving donations to Carers First
Michelle's Story: Caring for my Mum with Blood Cancer | Carers First
Michelle's Story: Caring for my Mum with Blood Cancer | Carers First
Michelle shares her journey being a carer for her mum, who was battling blood cancer. Find out more.
An introduction to caring for someone with dementia | Carers First
An introduction to caring for someone with dementia | Carers First
Webchat review and feedback
Webchat review and feedback
Family Empowerment Workshop
Family Empowerment Workshop
Helping someone to be independent when living with a physical disability
Helping someone to be independent when living with a physical disability
As a carer of someone with a physical disability, your role in their support may extend beyond providing physical assistance, encouraging them to regain or maintain their independence and empowering them to create the life that feels most fulfilling to them.
Disability Living Allowance for children
Disability Living Allowance for children
We care for you | Carers First
We care for you | Carers First
Download our School Pack | Carers First
Download our School Pack | Carers First
Cash for Carers – Powered by Volunteers
Cash for Carers – Powered by Volunteers
Carer Spotlight Maria's story
Carer Spotlight Maria's story
One in five carers are unaware of their entitlement to financial support
One in five carers are unaware of their entitlement to financial support
Rights and Resilience: Amy's Story
Rights and Resilience: Amy's Story
Carers Week: Lynn's story
Carers Week: Lynn's story
Young carer | Carers First
Young carer | Carers First
Carers Week 2025
Carers Week 2025
blog.carersfirst.org.uk
blog.carersfirst.org.uk
Kim's Story as a Working Carer
Kim's Story as a Working Carer
Melissa's Story
Melissa's Story
Shwetal's Story
Shwetal's Story
How to support someone who is deaf or hard of hearing to stay safe and well at home
How to support someone who is deaf or hard of hearing to stay safe and well at home
Carer Support Adviser (Medway)
Carer Support Adviser (Medway)
Carer Support Adviser (Essex)
Carer Support Adviser (Essex)
Young carers, Abbi and Teri's story
Young carers, Abbi and Teri's story
Read Debbie's story about caring for her Mum with Parkinson's Disease
Read Debbie's story about caring for her Mum with Parkinson's Disease
HR Manager (Maternity Cover)
HR Manager (Maternity Cover)
The Carer Poverty Project
The Carer Poverty Project
Charlotte’s life as a neurodivergent carer
Charlotte’s life as a neurodivergent carer
Service Manager (Haringey & Waltham Forest)
Service Manager (Haringey & Waltham Forest)
Young Carers Blog: How to identify a young carer | Carers First
Young Carers Blog: How to identify a young carer | Carers First
Young Carers School Pack
Young Carers School Pack
Dealing with abuse or neglect as a carer
Dealing with abuse or neglect as a carer
Katie's Volunteering story
Katie's Volunteering story
What am I entitled to as a young carer?
What am I entitled to as a young carer?
Children out there, who love and care
Children out there, who love and care
Quality and Insight Officer Role
Quality and Insight Officer Role
Young Adult Carer Mentoring Project News Story
Young Adult Carer Mentoring Project News Story
Donate to our Community Fundraising
Donate to our Community Fundraising
Discounts and cheap days out for unpaid carers
Discounts and cheap days out for unpaid carers
A carers guide to understanding grief
A carers guide to understanding grief
Sign up to Easyfundraising
Sign up to Easyfundraising
Carer's Assessments
Carer's Assessments
Carers Rights Checklist
Carers Rights Checklist
Carefree breaks for carers
Carefree breaks for carers
Head of London and Southeast
Head of London and Southeast
Helpline Carer Support Adviser Role
Helpline Carer Support Adviser Role
Volunteering
Volunteering
Donate here
Donate here
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Support, blogs and news
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