A carer provides support to someone who could not manage without this help.
This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental ill-health or substance misuse problems. All the care they give is unpaid.
A carer could be a spouse, partner, parent, sibling, child, friend or any other relation. Anybody from any background and of any age can be a carer and each carer’s experience is unique to their circumstances.
Just as the reasons why someone becomes a carer vary greatly, the variety of tasks that a carer takes on can be broad. They can include practical tasks such as:
Taking on a caring role can mean facing a life of poverty, isolation, frustration, ill health and depression. Many carers go unidentified until many years into their caring role and the majority struggle alone unaware that help is available to them.
Facing their additional challenges are ethnic minority carers. Here, we share a series of engaging short films featuring carers who speak about their everyday experiences. These films are presented in the community languages of Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, and Urdu.
“There’s no sick pay, no annual leave, no bank holidays, no minimum rest breaks between “shifts”. It’s constant, and all for less than £2 an hour!”
Carers Support provides support, information and advice to unpaid carers of any age living in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas.
We offer services to carers of all ages in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. All our services are free.
We're passionate about delivering tailored solutions to caregivers' unique challenges, striving for meaningful, positive impacts.
A better life for carers of all ages where they are recognised, valued and supported in their caring role and empowered to fulfil their own aspirations.
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