With the Government announcing that people caring for family members will be ineligible for free lateral flow tests, we are extremely disappointed and concerned at the news, and the implications for carers and those they look after. Free COVID testing for members of the public ends on 1 April. It had been hoped carers would […]

Today, Wednesday 16 March, is Young Carers Action Day. Young Carers Action Day is an annual event organised by Carers Trust. This year, at Caring Together we have been involved in a wide range of activities in the build up to this important day, and there are simple ways you can support these and make […]

Findings from a new Carers Trust survey reveal how an alarming lack of support, coupled with a dramatic rise in time spent caring, is leaving thousands of young carers across the UK feeling ‘lonely’, ‘exhausted’, ‘worried’, ‘burned out’ and ‘stressed’. The findings are published today to mark Young Carers Action Day, an annual event led […]

Just under half (45%) of carers are currently unable to manage their monthly expenses, the latest research by Carers UK has revealed. A UK-wide survey of 3,300 carers was carried out by the charity in February. A further worry is that just under half (46%) of the carers surveyed also feel the oncoming increases in […]

Andy McGowan, head of engagement at Caring Together, gives his thoughts on the experiences of young carers, why the Young Carers Alliance is so essential. Wednesday 16 March is Young Carers Action Day: It’s Young Carers Action Day 2022, and this means we are approaching seven years since formal, legal rights for young carers and […]

More than five years on from the introduction of formal rights for young carers, and young adult carers, thousands of children and young people are still being negatively affected by the impact of their caring responsibilities. Caring Together and a coalition of more than 30 organisations and individuals from a wide range of sectors including […]

Whatever your role as a carer, we want to hear from you. We want to have carers of all ages, and from all parts of the community involved in our new carer council. The council has been set up to ensure the voice of carers is heard throughout the work of Caring Together. Chair of […]

Young carers say they feel invisible and often in distress, with up to 40% reporting mental health problems arising from their experience of caring. Young carers should not feel they are struggling to cope on their own. And that is why Caring Together are working with a NHS England and NHS Improvement campaign to show […]

Young carers need proper support around them to make sure they’re able to care for their loved ones whilst taking care of their own physical and mental health, and working towards a bright and healthy future. The new Young Carers Support app enables young and young adult carers in the UK to find information and […]

Young carers and young adult carers have met with member of the House of Lords. And have been told by Lord Young the peers hearing their experiences were “lost in admiration for what you have done” in their caring roles. The group of Peers also spoke of the need to ensure changes are made to […]