The theme for Carers Week 2023 is Recognising and supporting carers in the community.
Research carried out by YouGov on behalf of Carers week charities highlights the lack of recognition of being a carer.
- Polling shows 73% of people who currently provide unpaid care, or have provided care in the past, have never identified as or called themselves a carer
- 8 million people who have provided unpaid care have also seen their health and wellbeing suffer
- 46% said they missed out on financial support as a result of not knowing they were a carer, and 35% missed out on practical support.
You can read a summary on Carers Trust or View the full Carers Week 2023 report here