Carers

3 days ago

Samantha, wearing a light blue cardigan, smiles as she leans on the side of her son's bed. Lewis, a young man with dark blonde hair and brown eyes, is laying down in a hospital bed with a tracheostomy tube visible over his neck.

'I've given up eating hot meals to pay energy bills to keep my son alive'

More than half of parents of disabled children and young people are skipping meals to pay their bills.

3 days ago

4 days ago

Natalie Cassidy has long wavy brown hair. She is wearing a light purple blouse.

Natalie Cassidy on why she wanted to train as a carer

Natalie Cassidy is the actor best known for playing Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap, EastEnders. She's now returned to the classroom to study Health and Social Care.

4 days ago

6 days ago

Natalie Cassidy stands in a building, smiling, wearing the blue polo shirt of North Hertfordshire College and carrying a black rucksack

Spurred on by the painful death of her dad, Natalie Cassidy trains as a carer

The actress's experience caring for her father inspired her to return to education in a new BBC show.

6 days ago

18 May 2026

Deb Rist wearing a colourful dress sitting next to her wheelchair-bound husband John who is wearing a smart white shirt and tie sat around a table with wine glasses and wine bottles at a wedding.

'It's overwhelming - how do I keep carrying on?'

Deb Rist from Devizes says that caring for her severely disabled husband John had taken over her life.

18 May 2026

14 May 2026

Liz is looking at the camera. She has short grey hair. She is wearing a black cardigan and blue patterned top.

'She's not just my carer, she's my friend' - how care workers make a difference

Liz is one of tens of thousands of men and women in Northern Ireland who receive a home care package.

14 May 2026

4 May 2026

Two women hugging and smiling. The woman on the left has long dark hair, glasses and is wearing a blue T-shirt. The woman on the right has long blonde hair and is wearing a light pink top. They are stood in front of two large old-fashioned clock faces.

'I'm proud to have been a young carer for my family since I was seven'

One in five school pupils have caring responsibilities at home, a North Yorkshire charity says.

4 May 2026

28 Apr 2026

Splitscreen of close up of woman and,below, the woman talking to two other women

'It's a full-time job caring for my family'

28 Apr 2026

A close up of two people holding hands, one pair of hands visibly older than the other. The two people appear to be sitting down and wearing dark colours.

Care recruitment an 'ongoing challenge' in Jersey

Experts raise concerns there are not enough staff to meet the demands of Jersey's ageing population.

28 Apr 2026

Beverley wears a smart white blazer, a beaded necklace and a pink fascinator hat. She has brown hair. On the left is her mother, wearing glasses, a pink dress or blazer, and appearing with white hair. It is sunny outside.

Mum's dementia was tough, but now I have new skills

Beverley Ross, 67, delays her retirement so she can look after other people like her mum.

28 Apr 2026

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