Are you a Carer or do you know someone who is?  Do you work with or support Carers in the city?  Then please read on.

It is estimated that there are more than 28,000 Carers in the city, each taking care of someone who matters to them.  Caring affects people of all ages, including children and young people up to the age of 18.

The work Carers do is recognised every year during Carers Week, a national annual campaign to raise awareness of caring and to recognise the vital contribution which Carers make throughout the UK every day.

This year, Carers Week will take place from 12 – 18 June 2017. To mark this special week, the Council and the Carers Hub are hosting a Carers Marketplace in the Kings Hall at Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 15th June 2017 from 10:30am – 16:30pm.  It will include information, stalls and demonstrations by a wide range of local organisations and businesses providing services to Carers and/or those they care for.

This event is supported by Carers UK.  Details can be found on the Carers UK website, in addition to the Council and The Carers Hub websites. The event is open to Carers, professionals and anyone who would like to know more about how they can support Carers in the city. 

Please come and help make this event a success for our Carers.

Dementia Awareness Week 2017 - local events

This year Dementia Awareness Week runs from 14 - 20 May. During this time a number of events to promote Dementia Awareness will be taking place in Stoke-on-Trent, details of which are listed on the Stoke-on-Trent City Council Events web page..Please click on the following links to obtain more details of some of the events which will be taking place over the next few days.

Events on Sunday 14 May   

Events on Monday 15 May   

Events on Tuesday 16 May

Events on Wednesday 17 May

Events on Thursday 18 May

Events on Friday 19 May

Events on Sunday 21 May

"Turning Up the Volume - unheard voices of people with dementia"   The Alzheimer's Society has today launched a report, based on research involving nearly 1000 people with dementia and 500 carers, as well as members of the public.   Click here to download a copy of the report.

Upset or anxious while out in the city? Look for a Safer Place Safer Places is a list of businesses and locations in the city where people with dementia or learning disabilities, who become upset or overwhelmed while out and about, can go and people will provide a safe place for them to calm down and call a trusted friend or relative. Click here to find out more about our Safer Places and how to get involved.

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