Carers Stories
We hear from carers every day about the highs and lows of what it means to be a carer. Watch and read their stories here.
Young carer wins BBC Make a Difference Award
Oliver Davis, aged 14, from Eastbourne, has won a BBC Make a Difference Award for Surrey and Sussex, for his role as a young...
Connecting with other carers at my mental health carers group
Anna Newman looks after her husband, Thomas. Here Anna writes about her caring role and meeting with the Care for the...
A grateful carer
âNeil tells us about caring for his wife, Gillian, who has arthritis. My wife Gillian and I have been married...
Rosemary’s story
âRosemary lives in Buxted, East Sussex with her partner. They met ten years ago. Rosemary tells us about her...
Oliver and Wendy. A young carer looks after his mum
Oliver is 11 years old, lives in Eastbourne and attends Gildredge House School. Oliver's mum, Wendy, has a pacemaker and a...
Young carers look after their mum
Samuel, 9, and twins, Benjamin and Oliver, 5, live in Bexhill and care for their Mum, Nicki.
Carers speak about their challenges during coronavirus
Carers in East Sussex share their thoughts and experiences during coronavirus lockdown.
Young Adult Carers Share Their Stories
âFor Young Carers Awareness Day, we are featuring Young Adults Carers (YACs) speaking about their caring...
Growing up as a young carer for a parent
Seerche talks about her experiences as a young carer, caring for her mum, and how it has shaped her life as an adult. Watch the...
How life changes when you become a carer overnight
Linda explains the relentless nature of being a carer, and finding out about her partner's accident, and how her subsequent role...
The benefits of creative writing for carers
Evlynn Sharp, our Writer in Residence, outlines her experiences of delivering a creative writing project with carers. Watch the...
Carers changing needs: Care for the Carers in 2019
Care for the Carers' Chief Executive, Jennifer Twist, discusses carers' changing roles since the charity was established 30...
Creative Writing Workbook: Carers Words, Carers Lives
Care for the Carers is proud to publish the Creative Writing workbook for carers. The workbook shares our experiences of...
Caring for a relative with learning disabilities
Chris talks about how his life changed to become a full-time carer when his son was diagnosed with significant learning...
Maintaining balance in a carer and partner relationship
Ben shares his experiences of caring for his partner, and outlines how the caring role is not all 'one way'. Watch the short...
Dealing with emotions as a carer
Babs shares the emotions she's experienced as a carer, and reveals some of the poetry that she has written as part of our...
Downs and ups as a carer
Denise demonstrates in both the despair and humour that go with her caring role. Watch the 'Shipwreck and sunrise' film: Find...
How a Carer’s Assessment can benefit you
Hazel talks about caring for her neighbour, and encourages all unpaid carers to get a Carer's Assessment. Watch the 'Part of my...
Memories of a former carer
Anna shares her experiences of caring for her parents, the language barriers they faced and the difficulties and frustrations...
Effects of long term caring for a partner
Geoff shares his story of caring for his wife, and the impact that caring in the long term has had on him. Watch the film, 'Long...
What I’ve learned from being a working carer
Carole Gregory, Development Officer at Care for the Carers, shares her experiences of being a working carer, caring for her...
Lea’s story
Lea is an unpaid carer who lives in East Sussex, and who, along with her sister, jointly cares for her mother with dementia....
Charlotte’s Story
Charlotte's Story Charlotte is one of several unpaid carers in East Sussex to take part in our inter-generational...
Carers’ Words, Carers’ Lives
Care for the Carers has produced a poetry anthology of carersâ writing, Carersâ Words,...
Jason’s Story
Jason's Story Jason is one of several unpaid carers in East Sussex to take part in our inter-generational...
Ian’s Story
Ian is one of several unpaid carers in East Sussex to take part in our inter-generational Carersâ Words,...
John’s Story
John's Story John is one of several unpaid carers in East Sussex to take part in our inter-generational...
Carers’ Stories – Chris Raeburn
Carer Ambassador Chris Raeburn talks to Care for the Carers about his experience of caring for this son. YouTube...
Janice’s Story
Janice's Story Janice is one of several unpaid carers in East Sussex to take part in our inter-generational...
In focus: Young Adult Carers Group
We hold Young Adult Carers (YACs) Groups monthly in the evening for carers aged 17 to...
Tell your story
Care for the Carers are always looking for stories about carers’ lives to be used in the media, on our website, and in our publications and reports.
Please get in touch if you would like to know more about sharing your experience of caring and supporting our work in our communications If you would like to share your story, but do not want to be named, we will ensure that you remain anonymous.
For more information, please contact our Communications Officer by emailing info@cftc.org.uk. You can also phone us on 01323 738390, or send your story to Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, including the line ‘Carers’ Stories’ in the address.