This year Carers week will be taking place between 9th & 15th of June with a theme of 'Caring About Equality', calling for an equal society where carers are truly valued, recognised and supported
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.
We will again be acting as the co-ordinator for Carers Week across Suffolk in 2025. We work with a wide range of charities and partners to recognise and celebrate the important contribution made by Suffolk’s estimated 65,000 carers.
The theme of ‘Caring About Equality’ is calling for an equal society where family carers are truly valued, recognised and supported. Each day of Carers Week will have a specific focus and highlight the different ways inequality impacts carers’ lives:
- Monday: Health and social care
- Tuesday: Financial wellbeing
- Wednesday: Work and employment
- Thursday: Younger carers
- Friday: Older carers
- Saturday: Mental health and wellbeing
- Sunday: Reflections on Carers Week
As ever the campaign will be brought to life by the thousands of individuals and organisations who come together to provide support for carers, run activities, highlight the vital role carers play in our communities and draw attention to just how important caring is.
Get Involved
You can attend any of the events shown below, or join us by adding your voice by saying “We care about equality for carers”
Downloadable Resources
You can support us to put family carers on the map by spreading the word about the great work they do across the county. To help you with this below you will find a range of downloadable resources that we would love for you to use and share
Print and display our posters in your workplace or other environment
Download & share the Caring About Equality message on your socials
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COMING SOON – Let the people you communicate with know of about Carers Week .
You can also;
- Share your story of becoming a carer, and how you recognised you needed support. Email us on marketing@suffolkfamilycarers.org
- Raise awareness and put family carers on the map in your community.
- Register your company with Employers for Carers to access FREE resources which provide guidance on supporting carers in the workplace. This information is available through our partnership with Suffolk County Council.
The daily focus of Carers Week.
Each day during Carers week we will be posting an article giving information advice and guidance on the focus of the day.
Carers Week Reflection
Carers Week 2026 was an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and amplify the voices of family carers across Suffolk – and to highlight the vital role they play every day. Throughout
New awards to help make hospitals and GP surgeries more carer friendly
Suffolk Family Carers has launched new Carer Friendly Awards for hospitals and GP surgeries during Carers Week 2026, helping ensure carers feel recognised, supported and valued. The awards encourage health services across Suffolk to better identify, involve and support unpaid carers, building more inclusive and understanding healthcare environments.
Carers Week 2026
This year Carers’ Week will be taking place between 8th – 14th June with a theme of ‘Building Carer Friendly Communities’ Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness
Reflections on Carers Week
If there is one thing you can say about caring, it’s that it does not discriminate. Caring is a leveller, as anyone, of any age and any demographic, can become
Let’s celebrate Carers Week together.
To recognise and celebrate family carers and everything they do Suffolk Family Carers and other organisations across the county have organised a range of special events, both online and in-person just for you. It’s a chance to take a well-earned break, connect with others, and enjoy some time for yourself.
Our calendar is regularly updated and shows the events we are aware of. If you would like to add to this list please contact us
