Putting carers at the heart of your business - Carers UK

1. Putting carers at the
heart of your business

2. Partnerships | Carers UK
Why does caring matter to your
business?
At Carers UK, we work for a society which respects,
values and supports carers. To achieve this we need
businesses like yours on board. After all three million
people in the UK are currently juggling working and
caring. One in nine employees in your workplace could
be carers.
Over the next two decades, the number of carers in the
UK is expected to grow to 9 million.
As this happens, organisations will need to adapt to
recognise and support staff who are also carers,
making it possible for them to stay in work.
How will you support your caring workforce?
Hugh - workplace champion
Hugh works for a company which belongs to our Employers for Carers business forum, he set
up a Carers Network in his workplace: “When people first reach out they often think they’re the
only ones going through it, but we’ve all been there, and we know what a difference it makes
when you can talk about it to people who understand.”
My dad’s
illness was
debilitating
(for my career)
Or showing your employees who
are caring the Carers UK Forum, a
supportive community, where talking
to other carers can be a great sense of
support.
Recognising carers in your workforce and asking them to be a Carers
UK Workplace Champion can make life better for all the carers you
employ.
These volunteers can be the vital link between in-work carers and the
information, advice and support we have at Carers UK.
Looking out for your employees who
are caring could mean pointing them in
the right direction of Carers UK’s online
information and our adviceline.

3. Partnerships | Carers UK
Engage your staff
through bike rides, cake sales, other fundraising
activities or volunteering
Working in partnership
Members of our Employers
for Carers business forum
get practical advice, tips
and tools to help support
and retain carers in
their workforce.
Join Employers for Carers
Advertise with us
Use the opportunity
to reach our members
through advertising.
Caring magazine - our
quarterly members’
magazine - has a
readership of around
20,000 carers per
issue.
Our experienced
partnerships team are
experts in working with
organisations to create
bespoke charity partnerships
that fulfil your CSR and
business objectives.
Corporate partnerships
Sponsorship opportunities
Throughout the year, we have
a range of exciting sponsorship
opportunities to help you secure
brand visibility, from flagship
campaigns and events as part of
Carers Week or Carers Rights
Day, to landmark publications and
fundraising events.

4. Partnerships | Carers UK
Leading the way
Get in touch with our partnerships team today for more information
or to get involved.
Call Jeremy on 0207 378 4988 or email jeremy.gould@carersuk.org
Employers for Carers
EfC is managed by and benefits from the specialist
knowledge of Carers UK. It is steered by a leadership
group of employers committed to supporting carers in
their workplace.
EfC now has over 120 organisations in membership
covering at least 1 million employees and it is
continuing to grow. The benefits of membership
include:
• Website with extensive resources for all your
managers and employees
• Practical guides and advice for managers and
carers
• Annual expert information or diagnostic sessions
• Free e-learning induction module
• Access to digital resources and e-learning at
a discounted rate
• Member networking events.
Digital resource
The Digital Resource allows you to offer
the best of both worlds to carers by
combining Carers UK’s digital products
and online resources, with your own
information.
This creates a truly comprehensive
support resource for carers which they
can use at the click of a mouse!
Through the digital resource you can help
carers to:
• Find targeted information
• Build networks of support
• Develop personal resilience
• Manage care more effectively.