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In Australia, there are a remarkable 2.65 million carers who selflessly provide unpaid care and support to their family or friends. It's a testament to our Aussie spirit – the way we wholeheartedly care for one another. Yet, it's crucial to understand that this role is not without its challenges; it can be demanding and quite stressful. During this special occasion of National Carers Week, let's come together to recognise, celebrate and raise awareness about our carers. As a community, it's important that we extend even greater gratitude and support their way. Here are some ways you, your business, your community, or your organisation can make a difference for our carers: https://lnkd.in/dciand-V Collectively, we can make a significant impact in the lives of those who give so generously of themselves for the well-being of their loved ones. Let's together care for the 2.65 million carers! #NationalCarersWeek #NCW2023 #MillionsOfReasonsToCare

Today marks Carers Rights Day 2023. It is about raising awareness of carers' rights and entitlements, to help carers get the support they need. Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Why not take a look at our advice article to find out more about the help and support you are entitled to. https://lnkd.in/eDAb9mEv #CarersRightsDay

Big shoutout to all the carers out there this National Carers Week 🌟 This week is all about celebrating the 2.65 million unpaid carers around Australia and raising awareness about the diversity of carers and their caring roles. Carers Australia shares some ideas and resources for supporting carers, some of which include: 💬 Regular check-ins 👂 Listening to their needs (not assuming you know what they need) 🛒 Helping run errands 🎳 Planning a social activity 🗣 Verbally recognising their efforts More info & tips in the link below 👇 anything you'd add? #millionsofreasonstocare

This Thursday is Carers Rights Day 2023 – an initiative that aims to empower unpaid carers by providing them with the information and resources they need to fulfil their caregiving roles effectively. It also looks to highlight the valuable role that unpaid carers provide to society. A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, mental health, or addiction, cannot cope without their support. It’s estimated that carers make up at least 11% of the total UK workforce. 75% of carers in employment worry about continuing to juggle work and care and each year over 2 million people give up work to care and 3 million reduce their working hours to be able to cope. The number of carers is set to grow from 6 million to 9 million in the next 30 years and the reality is that most of us will take on a caring role at some point in our lives. In the video below, one of our Carer Coaches, Katharine Collins, talks about 3 things you might not know about unpaid carers 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7auRqv7 Catherine Macadam #CarersRightsDay #UnpaidCarers #CoachingforCarers #CarersRightsDay2023

National Carers Week is an important reminder to all of us that over 10% of the Australian population are carers - the majority of whom have commitments in and outside of the workplace. It is a reminder that the person sitting across from you in a meeting, on the phone or in that next videoconference might be delicately balancing the responsibilities of work and caring. Sometimes out of financial necessity, sometimes to have a break from their caring role and sometimes just the simple opportunity to get out of the house, interact with others and make a difference in the wider world. Whatever the reason, maintaining both paid work and an unpaid caring role can be incredibly stressful – many carers describe it as like trying to hold down two full-time jobs. If you want to know more about what your organisation can do to support carers in the workplace, check out the Carers Australia website for information. https://lnkd.in/gBuWVBmr

Today marks the start of Carers UK Week! From 10-16 June 2024, this years Carers Week focuses on 'Putting Unpaid Carers on the Map,' highlighting the challenges faced by carers and recognising their invaluable contributions across the UK. Anyone supporting a family member or friend with a mental or physical illness, disability, addiction, or age-related needs is a carer. This year's theme highlights the increasing pressures on unpaid carers and campaigns for their recognition and support. A Carers UK survey found: 💡 That 82% of carers anticipate significant challenges to their physical and mental health in the coming year, 💡 Nearly 60% believe that feeling valued as carers would improve their well-being. Employers can support carers by: ✔ Encouraging the Provision of a Carers Passport: This document helps carers and managers discuss and document needed flexibilities, reducing the need for renegotiation with each job change. ✔ Prioritising Flexible Working: Flexible arrangements are crucial for managing care responsibilities. ✔ Supporting Carers Networks: Forums for sharing knowledge and resources, raise awareness of caring issues. ✔ Reviewing and 'carer proofing' current policies and practice. ✔ Raising awareness of caring and caring issues in the workplace, through lunch and learns and e-Learning courses. As a primary carer for my mum, who was diagnosed with dementia just before the pandemic, I know the challenges involved. I don’t talk about it much; sometime people can be unempathetic, to one just wants to get on with it. Conversations with other carers really helps and does bring some comfort. Flexible working has been a lifesaver, and I strongly advocate for the Carers Passport—it truly helps! Today, I salute every carer, young and old, past and present, you are the true heroes of our communities. Give a shoutout to someone you know who is or was a carer. These individuals are #amazing. Aurea Jones Fiona Daniel Yvonne Brown MBE Jaspal Roopra CFCIPD Samantha Ming Cilla C. Liam Slattery For more information on support available in the UK, click here: https://www.carersuk.org/

In our next #Collab4Care video, we hear how participation in the project led @Coalition of Carers in Scotland Director Claire Cairns to reflect on the importance of building relationships in from the start in policymaking and implementation, so that relationships in practice are supported better too.   https://lnkd.in/ecyUp_wX   For the full video and more details on the project, visit https://lnkd.in/euxVdxNN     #CarersWeek #FormalCarers #InformalCarers #UnpaidCarers #PaidCarers #CarePolicy 

Carers Week 2024 – Putting Carers On the Map Carers Week is a national campaign that aims to raise awareness of unpaid Carers and the vital role they play in society. Our Carers Hub in Gloucestershire are raising awareness this week and are visiting various locations in the county to offer information and support. 1 in 7 workers in the UK are unpaid Carers, thinking of your workforce how many people may have caring responsibilities for a family member or friend? Would you like to find out more about how you could support them at work? Do you know how many people in your workforce have caring responsibilities? Our Gloucestershire Carers Hub offers support to employers to become more Carer-friendly, leading to benefits for both employers and staff. This week we're supporting Carers Week, a national campaign that aims to raise awareness of unpaid Carers and the vital role they play in society, by visiting various locations to offer information and support. Read our article to find out more about Carers Week and how you could support your employees at work: https://lnkd.in/eSpqpV9Y. Also look out for our post later in the week where we'll share what we've been up to for Carers Week. #carersweek #careraware #unpaidcarers

What have we been creating, reading and sharing this month? Here's what's been popular with our community of unpaid carers... 🏡 A carer's home at winter: Top tips from our wisdom-filled community on coping with the carer's load of household chores, whether that's tackling more frequent laundry, or sorting carpets that suffer from paid carers coming in and out - plus, more types of stains than we care to admit! 📜 Carers' Rights and the Law: Following Carers' Rights Day last week, we've added a new summary video and lots of bite-sized chunks to help us navigate the 'legal things'. 💰 Navigating Boxing Day and winter sales: The cost of living is at the forefront of many of our minds, so this guide has proved a useful tool to navigating the upcoming 'day of discounts'. 🤗 Carers' guide to respite: We've updated this popular guide, and it's a topic we've been covering with some live events recently. Have a read and share the co-produced tools, guides, and articles we've been reading, and loving this month - head to the comments to get the links 🔗