Latest news & features
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Carer's Leave Bill passes Second Reading in House of Lords
03 March 2023 -
Carer Confident employer case study
27 February 2023 -
EfC members, TSB and HSBC UK lead groundbreaking initiatives to better support working carers
23 February 2023 -
Landmark Carer’s Leave Bill passes all stages in the House of Commons
03 February 2023 -
Landmark Bill gains further support ahead of Report stage in Commons
26 January 2023 -
Census 2021 data shows increase in substantial unpaid care in England and Wales
20 January 2023 -
Carer Champions in the workplace help unpaid carers access vital support
14 December 2022 -
Employees can ask for flexible working from day one
06 December 2022 -
12,000 people in the UK become unpaid carers every day
24 November 2022 -
Carer's Leave Bill succeeds at Committee Stage
09 November 2022 -
NHS backlog and shortage of care the ‘perfect storm’ for unpaid carer breakdown this winter, Carers UK warns
08 November 2022 -
The Role of Carer Champions in the Workplace
31 October 2022
Latest news and features
Carers UK joins forces with Virgin Media to support one million unpaid carers
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Virgin Media and Carers UK are beginning a five year strategic partnership which will use technology and innovation to address the loneliness experienced by eight in ten unpaid carers Carers UK is today entering into a new five year strategic partnership with the telecommunications company Virgin Media, which aims to create meaningful connections for one million unpaid carers across the UK. Carers UK and Virgin…
Recession, coronavirus and shifting demographics are intensifying the pressures on the ‘sandwich generation’ – those supporting both children and parents.
Wednesday, 03 February 2021
A new article from BBC Worklife features a story from a working carer at a financial services organisation which is also a member of Employers for Carers. The article focuses on sandwich carers and includes comments from Katherine Wilson, Head of Employment at Carers UK. Below is a short extract from the article, however you can read the full version here. Jo Austin would love…
Unpaid carers save UK state £530 million every day of the pandemic
Thursday, 26 November 2020
Care provided by families valued at £135 billion over course of the pandemic so far Carers UK calls on Government to recognise contribution of millions of carers and protect their health and wellbeing With every day of the COVID-19 pandemic that passes, unpaid carers are saving the UK state £530 million in the care they provide, new research by charity Carers UK shows. The research,…
Carer-friendly employers better prepared to meet changing staff needs through Covid-19 pandemic
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Employers with established policies in place to support staff with caring responsibilities have been better able to meet the changing needs of their workforce during the pandemic, new research by Carers UK shows. A survey of 114 members of the Employers for Carers (EfC) business forum found the vast majority have been able to support their staff with caring responsibilities for older, disabled or ill…
Carers UK's partnership with Barclays LifeSkills
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Carers UK are partnering with Barclays LifeSkills to help those over 50 remain in work, many of whom may be struggling to juggle work with caring responsibilities. As the UK’s population grows older and more people continue in employment into later life, juggling work and care will become more prevalent, it’s essential for employers to create accommodating workplaces that enable those who are working and…