Katherine Wilson - Employers for Carers
In this blog, Katherine Wilson (Head of Employers for Carers) gives a few ideas on how you can find time for you whilst juggling work and unpaid care.
Read moreKelly Harman, Active Essex
In this video series Kelly talks about how you can fit physical activity in around your caring role and shares some activity ideas you can do from home.
Find out moreBarry Lloyd, Rethink
In this blog, Barry from Rethink Mental Illness explains how physical activity can help your mental wellbeing and give you time to recharge
Read moreProfessor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer
In this video, Professor Whitty talks about the importance of taking part in physical activity and the wide ranging benefits this can have.
Find out moreWe Are Undefeatable
We Are Undefeatable are encouraging carers to build activity into daily life.
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Project helping unpaid carers to get active is up and running again after three-year funding boost
New funding from Sport England will support the Carers Active Project, led by Carers UK, working to reduce barriers and…

Carers UK responds to Work & Pensions Select Committee report ‘Pathways to Work’
We are pleased to see the Select Committee’s report stress the negative impact the proposals in the Pathways to Work…

Carers UK responds to the House of Lords debate on the Universal Credit Bill on 22 July 2025
The Universal Credit Bill has now completed all of its stages through Parliament.

Carers UK response to the ADASS annual survey
This latest report reveals that most Directors of social services have seen an increase in unpaid carers approaching them for…
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