CSAB is inviting carers, professionals and other supporters to get involved in Carers Week 2025, running from 9th-15th June.

This year’s theme, ‘Caring about Equality,’ will focus on highlighting the challenges and inequalities faced by unpaid carers across the UK, calling for a fairer society where they have access to greater support. You can follow the CSAB Carers Week social media campaign on X, starting on Monday 9th of June: @cumbriasab

There are 5.8 million people in the UK caring for a family member, friend or neighbour who is ill, older or disabled. Despite contributing an estimated £184 billion to the UK economy each year, many carers feel undervalued and unsupported.

Carers week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support. Carers Week is led by Carers UK with the support of a number of other charities. 

Carer Support Furness

Carer Support Furness Website

 T: 01229 822 822  

Monday 9th June:

12.30pm to 2pm Carers Champion Training for organisations or businesses with an interest in supporting unpaid Carers at Carer Support Furness, Hindpool Community Centre, Nelson Street, Barrow. To book a place please email: admin@carersupportfurness.co.uk.

Tuesday 10th June:

10am to 12pm Carers Drop-In Ulverston Carers are invited to come along to Ulverston Community Health Centre, Stanley Street for information and advice.

Wednesday 11th June:

9am to 12pm Carer support furness at BAE Systems Carer Support Furness will be doing Carer Champion Training and speaking to staff from BAE Systems.

1pm to 4pm Carers Yoga and Mindfulness Classes Coffee and cakes afterwards in Carer Support Furness Meeting Room . To book a place please email: admin@carerssupportfurness.co.uk.

1.30pm Carers Week Awareness Raising Session Carer Support Furness will be joining the team at The Ramsey Unit at Dane Garth to speak to Carers of family members they are supporting.

4pm to 5pm Young Carers After School Club Carers Week Celebration (Juniors)

Thursday 12th June:

4.30pm to 6pm Young Carers After School Club Carers Week Celebration (Seniors)

Friday 13th June:

10.30am to 12.30pm Free Community Health and Wellbeing Information Event at Carer Support Furness, Hindpool Community Centre. Unpaid Carers, their families and anyone else with an interest in support for unpaid Carers are welcome to come along anytime between 10.30 – 12.30 and see what free support is available from local organisations. There will be café style seating in the hall for FREE tea, coffee, refreshments and Pie and Peas (until they run out).  Click the link here for more info.

Carer Support West Cumbria

Carer Support West Cumbria Website

T: 01900 821 976  

Monday 9th June: Whitehaven Warm Hub
11am – 1pm at Solway Hall

Wednesday 11th June: Ambleside Trip
• Aiming to arrive 11-11:30am.
• Carers to pay £5 each towards the cost of transport.
• Sims Coaches: Pick up at Seascale,Holmrook, Bootle, and Millom.
• Brownriggs Coaches: Pick up at Thornhill, Egremont, Whitehaven, Distington, Maryport
Workington and Wigton.

To reserve your place, contact Carers Support West Cumbria on: 01900 821 976

Thursday 12th June: Carers Champion Training

Could you act as a voice for unpaid carers in your workplace and local community?
Join the free to attend event at 9:30am. This is an opportunity to learn more about Carer Support West Cumbria and the people who carry out unpaid caring roles. All participants will receive a certificate, badge, pen and pack of information on our services.

To book the training, call T: 01900 821 976 or reserve your place here.

Carer Support Carlisle and Eden

Carer Support Carlisle & Eden Website

Penrith:  01768 890 280

Carlisle:  01228 580 214  

Tuesday 10th June: Men's Hub

Wednesday 11th June: Carers Trip to Sizergh Castle

Wednesday 11th June: Brampton Carers Coffee Hub

Please contact the office for more details & cares need to be registered with Carer Support Carlisle and Eden to attend.

Carer Support South Lakes

Carer Support South Lakes Website

T: 01539 815 970

Monday 9th June- Coffee Morning, 11 - 1pm at the Carers Hub, Beezon Annexe, Beezon Rd. Kendal. LA9 6EL.

Tuesday 10th June - Wellbeing Walk, 11 - 12.30pm at Kendal Parish Church.

Wednesday 11th June - Meet the Team, 9 - 2pm at Station House surgery, Kendal.

Thursday 12th June - Picnic in the Park, 10.30 - 3pm at The Glebe, Bowness.

Friday 13th June - Walk along the Prom, 11.30 - 1.30pm at Ornamental Gardens, Grange.

Saturday 14th June - Find Carer Support at Kendal Pride, Abbot Hall, Kendal.

This webinar is based on information which was originally put together by Cumbria & Pan Lancashire Safeguarding Adult Boards.  The webinar was made in response to learning from Safeguarding Adult Review’s, to help raise awareness of how carers can be best supported and to highlight the challenges they face. Click here to watch the webinar.

If you would like to access any of the links containing information referred to during the webinar, please click here.

Councils in England receive 1.8 million new requests for adult social care a year – the equivalent of nearly 5,000 a day – and despite some helpful extra funding there is still a £3.5 billion funding gap facing adult social care by 2025 just to maintain existing standards of care. 

Despite these tremendous pressures this publication demonstrates current examples of how councils support adult and young carers locally in a range of different ways from respite breaks to discount cards to tailored information and advice.