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Carers

Louise is smiling at the camera. She has dark brown hair and is wearing a jacket with a black and orange square-like pattern.

'I was a full-time carer – I didn't even realise'

Louise Ndibwirende became a carer for her sibling and did not realise until she visited her GP.

An elderly person holding hands with a younger person.

Plan to support 'hugely important' unpaid carers

The council says £1.7m should be awarded to services that support carers of all ages.

Ivor looks at an angle smiling. He has short light brown hair and wearing a yellow fishermans jacket. He is standing on beach with surf and a point in the distance

'I do press ups every day so I can care for my son'

A mum in Monmouth describes her fears about managing her severely disabled son's care needs.

Chris Jeffery holds up two leaflets to the camera, the leaflets have details of his working family carers campaign

Unpaid carers should not be the 'forgotten army'

Chris Jeffery, from Tunbridge Wells, is raising awareness of the rights of working family carers.

Becky Pain-Tolin sat down with a colourful dress and a green lanyard around her neck. She has glasses on her head.

'I feel that I am not valued as a carer'

Becky Pain-Tolin cares for both her eleven-year-old son and her father, who has vascular dementia.

Gloucestershire

Gabrielle Boro, Richard Harrison, Hazel Brown (back) from the hotel and Michalina Kryska stand behind Faye Mackey and councillor Linda Bigham (both seated) at Coombe Abbey Hotel. They are stood in a garden area of the hotel.

Unpaid carers to enjoy free hotel stays

A hotel and rugby club join a scheme to give carers free experiences to support them.

Coventry & Warwickshire

A close-up of hands. Two hands wrap around the hand of an older person who is wearing a blue cardigan and blue blouse, which has a gold wedding band on the fourth finger.

Health of carers continues to suffer, survey finds

A survey shows 85% of carers say their health has suffered since taking on caring responsibilities.

A woman in a black shirt sits next to a small girl in a striped T shirt. They are both smiling at the camera

'I've given up my career to care for my dad'

Rachel quit her job in catering after her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

North Yorkshire

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'Employers should take a chance on unpaid carers'

Elizabeth Dew says she had to quit her job to look after her autistic child.

South Yorkshire