Carers Week 2025

Posted on June 10th, 2025

Carers Week 2025
Carers Week (9 – 15 June) is a national, annual awareness campaign designed to recognise the vital work unpaid carers deliver, and to highlight the challenges unpaid Carers face. The theme this year is “caring about equality”.

Across the whole of Devon there are over 113,600 Carers according to the 2021 census, of which 50% provide at least 20 hours of unpaid care per week.

Who is a carer?

A carer is anyone who provides unpaid care and support to someone who is unable to manage without help, which could be due to illness, disability, mental health needs, addiction or age-related challenges. The support provided by Carers is varied and can include personal care, practical help and emotional support.

Plymouth

Plymouth’s Caring for Carers offers support and signposting for unpaid Adult Carers of an Adult who live in the Plymouth City Council area. Carers can access a range of services from information and advice to training, Peer Support, Carer Assessments and emergency planning. 

For information, advice, and support, visit the Help and support for adult family or friend carers, email caringforcarers@improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk or contact the Helpline on 01752 201890.

For Young Carers up to the age of 18 in the Plymouth City Council area support is available from Time4U, which is a partnership between the in-house Community Youth Team and The Children’s Society. Young Carers can access support, specialist advice, group activities and 1:1 support as identified in an assessment. For more information, visit the Time 4 U, email Time4u@plymouth.gov.uk or text or call the Helpline on 07899 950 155.

Carers Week activities

Devon Carers will be holding a range of fun events and information stands across Devon throughout the week. This includes free entry and activities for Carers (with a Devon Carers ID card) and their cared-for on set days at National Trust properties, a Cream Tea and Jazz Afternoon, Peer Support Games and Music Nights and a journaling session. Full details of the times and locations of the events, and booking requirements, are available via the  Devon Carers – Carers Week page. 

Carers UK webinars

Carers UK is hosting a series of online sessions specifically for unpaid Carers during Carers Week. To find out more and book visit Share and Learn | Carers UK.