2026

Summer is the season of sunshine, family time and good memories. Your social media feed is probably full of smiling faces and people having days out and holidays. However, don’t be fooled – summer can feel very different in real life. If you are a carer the summer can bring

Does that figure seem higher than you thought? Across North Tyneside there are thousands of people providing unpaid care for someone while also working. Unlike other employee groups, carers are often invisible. People may tell you they look after someone, or they help an aging parent or they are checking

Carers Week 2026 has been an opportunity to have some fun and come together, while also shining a spotlight on the challenges carers face and the invaluable role they play. But awareness alone is not enough – we need to take action. Building carer-friendly communities requires individuals, employers, community organisations,

It’s Carers Week and we want to take the opportunity to highlight why looking after unpaid carers is something everyone should make their business. There are nearly six million unpaid carers across the UK balancing work, family and education with looking after someone else.  Despite the fact that anyone at

Next week is Carers Week, an opportunity for individuals and organisations across the UK to come together to raise the profile of caring, highlight the challenges faced by unpaid carers, and recognise the vital contribution they make to families and communities. This year’s theme is building carer friendly communities. What