Countdown to Carers Week!
- Jenny Hewitt
- May 29
- 5 min read
Updated: Jun 1
The countdown is on - it is less than 2 weeks until Carers Week!
Join us this Carers Week, raise awareness and find out how you can support unpaid carers in our communities.
Carers Week will be held on the 8th to 14th June and the theme this year is ‘Building Carer Friendly Communities.’
"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.
Our theme for Carers Week 2026 is Building Carer Friendly Communities. This will highlight the impact carer friendly communities can have in making a real and lasting difference to the lives of carers everywhere. The campaign will be brought to life by thousands of individuals and organisations taking action to ensure more communities understand, recognise, and empower carers."
Find out more at Carers UK :
This Carers Week, we are shining a light on carers in our communities. Carers play a vital role in our society and this week is a valued opportunity to share what we do, how carers can reach us and what partners, professionals, businesses and all of us can do to support those looking after loved ones.
Carers & Communities : What we do
Carers & Communities support unpaid carers across Worcestershire, and we are committed to raising awareness of caring, helping those looking after loved ones get the support they deserve and highlight the vital role our communities play in supporting carers.
How you can support us this Carers Week?
We welcome you to join us in raising awareness this Carers Week!
We need your support to reach more carers and help us to
Where can you find us the Carers Week?
Pop Up Events
Come and see us at one of our pop-up events across the county this Carers Week.
This Carers Week event calendar is a handy resource which can be shared via email, or please do print and display in your workspaces, offices, businesses and share with your networks.
We look forward to meeting you!
Download your calendar here :
Carers Week Digital Toolkit
We are excited to share with you our digital toolkit. A set of resources you can use to show your support this Carers Week.
Show your support - download our digital resources and share on your website and social media platforms.
Website Resources
If you would like to share information about Carers & Communities, we welcome you to use these resources:
Download your website banner here:
If you would like more information about what we do and would like to share this information, we have put together some words you may like to use, all about Carers Week and Carers & Communities.
Download content here:
Social Media
Here you can download a social media image to share on your social media platforms during Carers Week. This post is suitable for Facebook and Instagram.
For Linked In, you can use this post:
Don’t forget to give us a follow on our social media as we share updates and news related to caring not just in Carers Week but all year round.
Posters
Carers Week posters are available to download, print and share here:
We have limited resources available, posters, leaflets etc.
If you would like some of our promotional materials, do get in touch.
Fundraising
This week may be Carers Week, but carers care all year round. If you would like to support us to reach and provide vital support, you may wish to get involved and fundraise with us.
Every day, thousands of people dedicate their time to caring for someone they love.
It might be a partner supporting their spouse, a parent caring for a child, or a young person looking after a family member.
Caring can be a truly meaningful and fulfilling role – but it can also come with challenges. Many carers go without recognition, practical help, or someone to talk to.
Your donation can help make life that little bit easier for a carer. It could offer a listening ear, provide useful advice at just the right time, or simply remind someone that they’re not alone.
Every £1 we receive helps support someone who is looking after a family member to feel less lonely, continue to work, take a break and be confident in their caring role.
Go Without Campaign
Our Go Without Campaign is in it’s second year and we want to ramp it up this year!
But, what is it all about?
Did you know?
The economic value of the support provided by unpaid carers in England and Wales is an estimated £162 billion per year.
Without carers, this would have a huge impact on everyone in society.
Carers UK say that; “Social Services and the NHS rely on carers’ willingness and ability to provide care. Without the support of unpaid carers, these systems would collapse.”
Yet very often it is carers who go without.
Carers go without a break
Carers go without sleep
Carers go without social connection
Carers go without their own health and wellbeing
Carers go without or have to juggle work and care
These are just a few examples of the value of caring and the impact it has on carers in a caring role.
This Carers Week, we are asking you to show your support by going without in support of carers.
What would you go without and donate to us?
Would you go without your favourite coffee?
Would you go without your lunch out this week?
Would you go without your trip out? The cinema, shopping, a meal with friends, spa, sports match?
Would you go without your car? Could you bike or walk to work?
What would you go without?
These are just a few ideas, you are welcome to think of your own!
Go without as an individual, or get your friends, colleagues involved. We would love to see your creativity and innovative ideas!!
All donations will go towards helping unpaid carers get the support they need, whilst raising awareness of caring in our communties.
Let us know what you are doing to Go Without.
Join our Just Giving Go Without Campaign here:
Just Giving
If you have an idea for fundraising and would like to support Carers & Communities, we would be delighted if you would consider doing this for our charity. The link to our Just Giving is here:
General Donations
We value any donations, however big or small, every £1 we receive helps us support carers.
Our Shop
Have you been to our lovely shop over in Droitwich? It has quite the boutique feel and our staff and volunteers are ready to welcome you and we challenge you not to find a bargain! You can find out more here:
Whatever you can do this Carers Week to raise awareness of the vital role carers play, we thank you.
If you need support, or more information, please do get in touch.
We are here to help.