#carers — Public Fediverse posts

How do you give Britain’s hidden army of young carers a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary
By Rosie Morris, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Ekaterina Ochagavia and Lindsay Poulton

Aiden is an unforgettable young caregiver in Walthamstow, east London, who has been looking after his mum for over half his life. Every few weeks, Aiden and other young carers get a rare night off thanks to tenacious council worker Satvinder, who fights to improve the recognition of young carers in her borough. This film joins them as they reclaim a few hours of their teenage lives back.

https://www.theguardian.com/global/ng-interactive/2026/jun/09/how-do-you-give-britains-hidden-army-a-break-is-mum-ok-documentary

#Society #Carers #UKnews #London #Schools #Education #Schoolattendanceandabsence #Socialcare #Documentaryfilms #Documentary #Film #TheGuardian #RosieMorris #RebeccaMarkLawson #EkaterinaOchagavia #LindsayPoulton

Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.

🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once

NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.

https://www.cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?story_id=802

All links swapped, for instances with shorter msg limits

5. Family Action https://family-action.org.uk/self-help/
6. Self-care for parents and carers https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/self-care-for-parents-and-carers/
7. Setting Healthy Boundaries https://positivepsychology.com/great-self-care-setting-healthy-boundaries/
8. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/dbt-interpersonal-effectiveness-skills

1. Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services-and-planning/how-to-plan-for-a-mental-health-crisis/
2. Carers https://carers.org/about-caring/about-caring
3. Online Parenting Courses https://www.coramfamilylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-parenting-courses/
4. Foster and/or Adopt https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption

#FosterCare #Adopt #Adoption #Adopted #mentor #guide #advice #Care #carers #caring #CaringEconomy #CareGiver #CareGiving #parent #parents #parenting #parentingAdvice #Guardian #baby #babies #kids #children #teen #preteen #teens #teenager #teenagers #young #YoungCarer #YoungCarers #youth

All help links
1. Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services-and-planning/how-to-plan-for-a-mental-health-crisis/
2. Carers https://carers.org/about-caring/about-caring
3. Online Parenting Courses https://www.coramfamilylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-parenting-courses/
4. Foster and/or Adopt https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption

5. Family Action https://family-action.org.uk/self-help/
6. Self-care for parents and carers https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/self-care-for-parents-and-carers/
7. Setting Healthy Boundaries https://positivepsychology.com/great-self-care-setting-healthy-boundaries/
8. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/dbt-interpersonal-effectiveness-skills

#FosterCare #Adopt #Adoption #Adopted #mentor #guide #advice #Care #carers #caring #CaringEconomy #CareGiver #CareGiving #parent #parents #parenting #parentingAdvice #Guardian #baby #babies #kids #children #teen #preteen #teens #teenager #teenagers #young #YoungCarer #YoungCarers #youth

📑 JOB VACANCY

#ResearchFellow post within the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Connecting Generations programme.

Examining fuller #workinglives and #care provision for individuals in later life in the UK and internationally.

📨 Apply by 11 April: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=3043625CC

#carers #socialcare #ageing #gerontology #southampton #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity

Unpaid carer says DWP’s fraud prosecution threat was ‘like blackmail’ | Carers | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/19/unpaid-carer-dwp-prosecution-threat-like-blackmail

#DWP
#Fraud
#WronglyAccused
#WrongfullyAccused
#CPS
#AccidentalBreachOfEarningsRules
#CarersAllowance
#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#FinancialHardship
#WeCareCampaign
#DWPLettingTheOverpaymentBuildUp
#Court

I'm going to embarrass the hell out of my other half now 😄 wrote this personal piece for @NationalWorld. Thanks to Carers UK for speaking to me.

A love letter to the UK's 5 million invisible caregivers on #CarersWeek - including my partner

#carer #carers #NHS #health

https://www.nationalworld.com/opinion/national-carers-week-love-letter-to-uks-5-million-invisible-caregivers-including-my-partner-4171339