Carers Week is a partnership of eight national charities, who come together to fund and organise the largest national awareness week in the UK. Our partners support carers in a variety of ways.
Age UK
Age UK has a vision of a world in which older people flourish. We aim to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, campaigns, products, training and research. Information Line: 0800 169 6565 www.ageuk.org.uk
Carers UK
We improve carers’ lives by providing information and advice, and campaigning for change.
CarersLine freephone: 0808 808 7777 www.carersuk.org
Carers Trust
We work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail or disabled or has mental health or addiction problems.
Carers Trust helpline : 020 8498 7900 www.carers.org
Independent Age
We provide a national information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, focusing on three vital areas: social care, welfare benefits and befriending services.
Macmillan Cancer Support
We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support; listen to people affected by cancer and work together for better cancer care.
Macmillan SupportLine freephone: 0808 808 00 00 www.macmillan.org.uk
Marie Curie Cancer Care
We provide free nursing care to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses in their own homes and the charity's hospices.
Marie Curie Cancer Care freephone: 0800 716 146 www.mariecurie.org.uk
MS Society
We're the UK's leading multiple sclerosis charity. We offer a listening ear through our helpline, national offices and network of over 300 local branches. Providing information, grants and support, funding research and fighting for change.
MS Helpline: 0808 800 8000 www.mssociety.org.uk
Parkinson's UK
We are the Parkinson's support and research charity. For more than 40 years we've been working to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.
Helpline: 0808 800 0303 www.parkinsons.org.uk
