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Unpaid Carers: Census 2021

152,000 rise in number of carers providing over 50 hours of care to just over 1.5 million.
Over a quarter of a million rise in number of unpaid carers providing 20-49 hours of care.
Surprising overall drop in number of carers from 5.8 to 5 million unpaid carers.

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Unpaid care, England and Wales Census 2021 (1).pdf

Navigating the System (Independent Age)

Independent Age's new report reveals that complexities in the social care system and difficulties accessing advice from local councils are causing added distress to people in need of care.

Their research found that less than half of respondents feel confident arranging social care for themselves or someone they know. This shows how important it is that local authorities get information and advice right.

Independent Age is calling on the Government to provide further support to local authorities to tackle these issues.

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Navigating the System (Independent Age, Dec 2022)

An Urgent Call to Action: Carers Trust Report

Carers Trust has written this report for decision-makers on behalf of the unpaid carers who took the time to share their messages with us. These are their voices. And our message is that a solution desperately needs to be found so that unpaid carers get the support they need. Unpaid carers are not asking to live in the lap of luxury or saying they do not want to work – they are having to “choose” whether to eat or not, to turn the heating on or not, leave their jobs, and are compromising their own health and wellbeing.

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An Urgent Call to Action (Carers Trust Nov 22)

ADASS Autumn Statement Report

Key Messages

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Autumn Survey Report (ADASS 15 Nov 22)

Cycles of Caring: transitions in and out of unpaid care

For Carers Rights Day 2022 Carers UK have released their latest report which has been published in collaboration with the Centre for Care at the University of Sheffield.

The research found that over the period 2010-2020:

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Cycles of Caring (Carers UK, 24 November 2022)

Carers Rights Day 2022 Tools

We have created six images which can be used to support Carers Rights Day 2022 across the South Tees.

About Carers Rights Day

Whether you are a new carer or have been caring for someone for a while, we believe that it’s important that you understand your rights and are able to access the support that is available to you as soon as you need it.

Self Advocacy Guide

"Caring can be rewarding but also very isolating. You may not know what help to ask for, how to ask, or indeed who to ask.

Being Heard: a self-advocacy guide for carers can help you get your voice heard when you care for someone. Self-advocacy is about being able to have your own needs listened to, as well as speaking up for the person you care for.

The guide stems from work carried out by Carers Scotland and the Scottish Government since 2011, and each guide reflects the situation for carers in each UK nation.

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Self Advocacy Guide (Carers UK 2022)

Carers Rights Day Campaign Kit (ADASS, 2022)

ADASS have produced a Carers Rights Day campaign toolkit to support local authorities in highlighting the day.

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Carers Rights Day Campaign Pack (ADASS 2022)

SMI Saving Money on Council Tax

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Saving money on your Council Tax 22

NHS England Review of Unpaid Carers and Coding

NHS England has published information to assist GP's to identify and support unpaid carers in their practices and coding to support this identification.

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Routed in Nature Family Open Day (M&S Mind, 24 Oct 22)

🌱Routed in Nature's Family Open Day:

The Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind team have a varied schedule of free outdoor sessions on their open day on Monday, 24 October, at Newham Grange. The event runs 10-2 pm; download the information poster for all the details here:

☎️Contact Leah on 07739363007 for more information.

Event Registration - Rooted in Nature Family Open Day (google.com)

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Family Open Day Routed In Nature (M&S Mind, Oct 22)

Routed in Nature Young People's Open Day 24 October 22

Poster images below with downloadable versions:

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Young people Open Day Routed In (M&S Mind, Oct 22)

Heading for crisis: Caught between caring and rising costs

The latest report from Carers UK addressing the impact of the cost of living crisis on unpaid carers:

Unpaid carers are at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis. Many carers have high caring-related costs that they can’t cut back on without affecting the person they care for. The government must immediately step up and provide unpaid carers with the financial support they need to cope this winter.