Campaign with us: carersuk.org/intheplan
Part of the plan
A lot can change in five
years
Caring can be very
unpredictable. Over the
next few years some of us
will find our caring roles
end or diminish. For some
of us, caring may intensify,
or new caring roles begin.
For all of us, there will be
some change in our own
circumstances or in the
people we’re caring for.
However caring affects you,
we’re here.
Steph Nimmo’s story, which frames
Carers UK ‘s vision for 2021, shows
how unpredictable caring can be.
If you simply need to draw
on support from fellow
carers or expert advisers,
that’s what we’re here for.
We hope being a member
helps sustain you.
If you’re able to take action,
big or small, then you can
help to move us all closer
to a world where carers feel
valued and supported.
Where the care we provide
is not taken for granted.
We can’t do it without you.
Greater understanding
Over the past half-century we’ve won some important rights
together, but there’s so much further still to go. Recently
we’ve had to battle to protect hard-won rights as well as
trying to break new ground so we can look after someone
without putting our own lives on hold.
Olga Budimir used Carers Week to
talk directly with James Frith MP
and other MPs about the challenges
carers are facing
There can be a big difference between the fresh
commitments we’ve seen in party manifestos and real
actions that make a positive difference in our lives. So it’s
vital we seize the moment to ensure that recognition and
support for carers is high on the Government’s agenda.
We will need your support in the battle for care services that
are there when we need them, for an NHS that supports us,
for financial security and for the ability to combine work and
care if we choose to.
We’re campaigning for funding for carers’ breaks to be
increased and protected, because far too many of us are still
struggling to take any time away from our caring roles.
This can’t go on.
Take action now
Get involved in our work on carers’ breaks (see p16)
By 2021, we want a world where we can all look after
loved ones without putting our own lives on hold.
@carersuk
/carersuk
“it’s vital we seize the
moment to ensure
that recognition
and support for
carers is high on
the Government’s
agenda”
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