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
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.
For more information visit https://liverpoolinwork.co.uk/home/jobseekers/
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:
