Carers Week
Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign which takes place in June.
It celebrates and recognises the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.6 million unpaid carers – people who look after a relative, friend or neighbour who couldn’t manage without them.
Carers Week 2020 dates have been announced: 8-14 June 2020!
Carers Week 2019’s theme wasGetting Carers Connected.See our information about how carers can get better connected online.
Each year, Care for theCarers, together with its partners, hosts a range ofevents around the county to celebrate Carers Week and recognise the vital contribution that carers in East Sussex make to their families and communities.
Check back on this page in the run up to Carers Week 2020 to find up-to-date details of events and services within East Sussex to celebrate the tireless hard work of carers in the county.
Thanks to everyone who got involved with Carers Week 2019. See the pics below for a little reminder of the fun we had celebrating carers in East Sussex.
What we achieved during Carers Week 2018
See some of the photos from the Carers Week 2018 events across East Sussex.
Creating carer friendly communities
For more information about what it means to build Carer Friendly Communities, read about our initiative to make East Sussex a Carer Friendly county.
Date for your diary
It’s Carers Rights Day on Thursday 21 November 2019. Get involved!