Every June, Carers Week shines a spotlight on the six‑plus million unpaid carers across the UK—those family members, friends or neighbours who quietly shoulder the day‑to‑day support of loved ones, often at significant personal cost. This year, Carers Week runs from 9–15 June 2025, with the theme...
Being a care-giver can be exceptionally challenging. As it is care givers week 2020 I felt it important to draw attention to this excellent article written by Melinda Smith MA. In this article Melinda does a fantastic job of covering the subject of care giver stress,...
Seva is a Sanskrit word that describes the act of selfless service. As carers week 2020 has begun this is a great time for us to practice Seva. The following description of Seva is from https://www.yogapedia.com/ "Its meaning is said to be embodied by the root words saha,...
Here are some eye opening statistics on unpaid carers in the UK. These are from the website https://www.carersuk.org/ 1 in 8 adults (around 6.5 million people) are carers Every day another 6,000 people take on a caring responsibility – that equals over 2 million people each year. ...