2026

When we talk about supporting unpaid carers, it’s easy to think first about the bigger things: financial help, respite care, changes to services or additional professional support. All of these matter but sometimes it’s a relatively small change that makes everyday life easier. When you are busy dealing with work,

We know that across North Tyneside, thousands of people provide unpaid care for someone they love. The 2021 Census identified nearly 20,000 unpaid carers in the borough – and more than half were providing 20 hours or more of care every week. That number will have grown. However, there is

This month we are focusing on the support available to adult unpaid carers who are often so busy looking after someone else that they might not have the time to think about their own needs. The first step is recognising you are a carer because that will open the door

Asking for help isn’t always easy. At North Tyneside Carers’ Centre, we help unpaid carers who provide support to a family member, partner, friend or neighbour who couldn’t manage without that help because of an illness, disability, mental health difficulty or substance misuse. You don’t have to call yourself a

It’s nearly September which is often a time for getting back into routines and for carers, it might feel like another change. You may be getting the children ready for going back to school, returning to work after some time away or increasing your hours or looking for a new