12/06/2026
1.7 million UK households provide 50+ hours of unpaid care each week (source: Carers UK)
However, many people don’t call themselves a carer. This is due to the stigma of asking for help, or the assumption that caring is ‘just part of everyday life’.
This Carers Week, we’re proud to stand with Gaddum in amplifying carers’ voices, and signposting carers to support that’s available to them.
Find out more at: gaddum.org.uk/campaigns/that-counts-as-caring