Carers Week takes place from Monday 8 June.
Thousands of people in the city are carers, either for a loved one or a friend.
This page details some of the support available and events taking place to mark the week.
Carer’s Assessments
All carers, including young carers, are entitled to have a carer’s assessment, even if the person who they are caring for does not receive a service organised by the council.
In Liverpool, about 3,000 carers have an assessment each year, with about 2,500 receiving support as a result.
An assessment is a chance to talk about how caring affects health and wellbeing and, if eligible, a carer then receives a support plan and tailored information and advice.
This can include access to:
- The Carers Health and Wellbeing Service delivered by Local Solutions
- The Carers Advocacy Service offered by The Brain Charity
- Support for carers aged 25 and under delivered by Barnardo’s Action with Young Carers
To find out more about carer’s assessments please visit https://www.liverpool.gov.uk/carersassessment.
Events for Carers Week
A number of organisations are organising events to mark Carers Week, and a list can be found below. Please contact the organisations listed for further information.
The Brain Charity
Monday 8 Jun
10am – 3pm: Carers drop in at Walton Centre pod
Tuesday 9 Jun
10am – 3pm: Royal Liverpool Hospital Carers/Brain Charity information stand
Thursday 11 Jun
10am – 3pm: Aintree University Hospital Carers/Brain Charity information stand
More info: https://www.thebraincharity.org.uk/service/carers/
Local Solutions
Monday 8 June
10am – 7pm – Information at Asda Smithdown
10am – 3pm – Royal Liverpool Hospital
Tuesday 9 June
10am – 3pm – Information at Liverpool Womens’ Hospital
9.30am – 4pm – Information at Jaguar Land Rover site
Wednesday 10 June
10am – 3pm – Information at Aintree Hospital
10am – 2.30pm – Information at Stanley Park Community Market
Thursday 11 June
10am – 7pm – Information at Asda Breck Road
12noon – 3pm – Carers Centre Cream Tea for carers
Friday 12 June
10am – 6pm – Information Asda Walton
More info: https://localsolutions.org.uk/liverpool-city-region-services/communities/carers-support/
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Mobilise
Mobilise is a digital carers platform that provides carers with resources, information and guidance, and opportunities for peer support.
Monday 8 June
10am – 10.15am – Mini:LIVE – local support
11am – 11.45am – Celebrating Connection and Community
Tuesday 9 June
10am – 10.15am – Mini:LIVE – Charities and condition specific organisations
7.15pm – 8pm – Evening Chat and Cuppa
Wednesday 10 June
10am – 10:15am – Mini:LIVE event – Mobilise Hub Tour
4pm – 4.45pm – Meet up with Neurological Carers
Thursday 11 June
10am -10.15am -Becoming a Mobilise Champion
7pm-7.45pm – Mobilise Men’s Meet Up
Friday 12 June
10am-10.15am – Mini:LIVE event – Mobilise Hub Local Spaces Tour
11am-11.45am – Creative Minds and an Island Activity
More information about their plans for Carers Week are here: https://www.mobiliseonline.co.uk/carers-week-timetable
Barnardo’s Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
Monday 8 June
ASDA Smithdown Road – 4pm
Wednesday 10 June
Aintree Hospital – 9.45am
11th June ASDA Breck Road
11th June Young Carers Forum Celebration
Supporting carers into work
Liverpool City Council runs a number of programmes to support carers into work.
They are:
- Connect to Work – supports carers and ex‑carers aged 18+ with personalised, flexible employment support that fits around caring responsibilities, helping them find, start, and stay in sustainable work
- Youth Trailblazer – supports young people 18 to 21 with caring responsibilities through personalised support and creates flexible routes into education, training and employment.
- Adult Learning – for aged 19+ provides flexible local courses, personalised guidance and clear pathways back into skills confidence and employment.
Carer Friendly Communities
Carer Friendly Communities can exist anywhere carers live, work, study, or spend time. Even small changes in these places can, and do, make a big difference to carers’ daily lives. There’s lots of different ways carer friendly communities can help, for instance:
- Business and services – making everyday tasks easier for carers by offering flexible or priority access
- Community – sports clubs, faith groups, or community organisations creating opportunities for carers to feel connected
- Education – schools, colleges, or universities identifying young and young adult carers and putting support in place to help them reach their potential
- Health – GP practices, pharmacies or health services raising awareness amongst their staff to help identify and connect carers to support
- Social care – taking a whole-family approach to ensure everyone gets the help they need
- Work – offering flexible working to support employees to juggle paid work and caring
Find out how you can help build carer friendly communities in the following areas:
