If you’re a carer, you might be familiar with the statistics: that there are 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and that informal caring saves the UK economy £119bn a year. Or you might have only recently realised you’re a carer; looking after a family member, partner or friend can be so natural that it seems odd that it has a name.
Whatever your situation – whether you live with the person needing care, or help support them while they live independently – it can be a drain on emotional and financial resources. There are also huge positives to being a carer: the feeling of doing something completely worthwhile, a new closeness to the person you care for. Whatever your day-to-day life is like, we want to hear from you.
We’d like you to pick something that sums up exactly what being a carer is like. This can be in any form: a picture or video you take, something you write, or any creative content. If it’s a video, please don’t include any music unless you own the licence to it.
Whoever you care for, in whatever way, help us celebrate the caring community this Carers Week.
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