Carers Trust

Who we are

Carers are at the heart of everything we do. That’s because unpaid carers are the people holding their communities together. Caring can be rewarding, but far too many carers are facing tough life challenges that can make it hard to keep on going. It could be money worries because they’ve had to give up work or the sheer exhaustion that can come from caring. Carers, of all ages, including young carers, need much more support. And that’s why we’re on their side, fighting for the recognition they deserve and delivering the services they need most.  

We do this by partnering with our UK-wide network of local organisations, who collectively reached over one million carers last year.  We work with our network to deliver the best possible support for carers - both nationally and locally. At a national level we raise funds, influence governments and campaign for change. Then we turn this into what carers really need: small grants, up-to-date information and practical support. 

Our culture and values

• We are Trusted

We work as a trusted partner working collaboratively and building genuine relationships with unpaid carers, Network Partners and supporters to deliver the services we say we will. We behave with integrity, transparency, and value everyone’s contribution to our work.

• We are Inclusive

We recognise and set a value on listening to the experiences of as diverse a group of unpaid carers, network partners and supporters as possible in helping us to meet the needs of unpaid carers in new and exciting ways and to shape services that are truly inclusive.

• We are Courageous

We speak up, challenge and act when we see an opportunity or when there is an injustice and want to enable unpaid carers, network partners and supporters to be bold, and seek out opportunities for us to work together to create effective change and suggest innovative ideas for improvements in what we do.