Carers UK

Carers UK is the UK's leading organisation of carers, with a membership of around 14,000 and 110 branches throughout the UK.

20-25 Glasshouse Yard
London
EC1A 4JT

Tel: 020 7490 8818
Fax: 020 7490 8824

Email: info@carersuk.org
Website:www.carersuk.org

Contact person:
Position: Information Officer

Charity Number: 246329

Description:

Carers UK is the voice of carers and the leading campaigning, policy and information organisation for carers. A registered charity, it provides advice and information to carers via its free CarersLine, website, and information leaflets. Carers UK also commissions and supports research, trains professionals who work with carers and campaigns and lobbies on carers' behalf. Carers UK has offices in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and represents carers in each nation.

Vision and mission statement:

All carers in the United Kingdom are fully recognised and properly supported.

Type of organisation:

National sub sectoral umbrella body or infrastructure organisation, providing services to member voluntary organisations within a thematic sub sector.

Services:

Campaigning, Consultations, Information, Lobbying, Media work, Newsletters, Policy development, Regional services, Research, Training.

Regional Offices:

We have offices in the devolved nations. Our focus is on involving our associate members in our research, policy development, lobbying and campaigning. Our individual members also have support and advocacy.

Director
Carers Wales
River House
Ynsbridge Court
Gwaelod y Garth
Cardiff
CF15 9SS

Tel: 029 2081 1370
Fax: 029 2081 1575

Director
Carers Northern Ireland
58 Howard Street
Belfast
BT1 6PJ

Tel: 028 9043 9843
Fax: 028 9032 9299

Director
Carers Scotland
91 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3LN

Tel: 0141 221 9141
Fax: 0141 221 9140

Full time staff: 48
Paid staff: 60
Volunteers: 3
Organisational members: 726
Individual members: 11,017