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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 6h

This has to change and the hundreds of thousands of carers in Wales deserve nothing less than urgent action to right these wrongs.

Check out carers’ blueprint for a new deal below 👇

www.carersuk.org/wales/policy... /5

Carers Wales Manifesto | Carers Wales

www.carersuk.org

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 6h

Yet far too many carers in Wales are cut adrift and left to struggle financially, see their health and wellbeing suffer or are forced to give up their identity as a direct result of their caring roles. /4

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 6h

Unpaid carers save Wales over £10 billion every single year with the care they provide. Without them, our health and care systems across Wales would crumble. /3

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 6h

This manifesto has been co-produced with unpaid carers across every part of Wales. Its asks are carers’ asks and it is rooted in carers’ lived experiences. Whoever forms the next Welsh Government must make support for unpaid carers a greater priority. /2

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 6h

Today we’re launching our manifesto for the 2026 Senedd election and we’re asking all parties seeking to form the next Welsh Government to Show Us You Care about unpaid carers. 📢 /1

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 2d

Take a virtual canal walk with the National Trust.

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 3d

Reaching out to your GP is a positive first step toward discovering the support available for you and the person you care for. You don’t have to do it alone — help is closer than you think.

Find out how to start the conversation:

www.carersuk.org/wales/help-a...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 5d

There are different ways of looking after someone’s affairs.

Use our guides to see what works best for everyone involved in this difficult decision.

www.carersuk.org/wales/help-a...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 6d

Our policy officer Jake is speaking at the Cardiff and Vale carers assembly

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you to the more than 50 social workers who attended our Carer Aware online training session yesterday. With staff from Caerphilly, Ynys Mon, Wrexham, and Bridgend in attendance it was a great opportunity to spread good practice for supporting unpaid carers.Get in touch for upcoming sessions.

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 8d

Reaching out to your GP is a positive first step toward discovering the support available for you and the person you care for. You don’t have to do it alone — help is closer than you think.

Find out how to start the conversation:

www.carersuk.org/wales/help-a...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 8d

🖼️ From October 24, join us at Cardiff Central Library for the Carer Postcard Exhibition — a heartfelt visual journey celebrating the work and stories of carers. Don’t miss it.

#Whocares #CarerVoices #CardiffLibrary

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 9d

Discover the Magic of Aberdulais Tinworks & Waterfalls

Take a well-deserved break and let us whisk you away—no travel required!
Join us for a live virtual tour of the breathtaking Aberdulais Waterfalls and the fascinating historic Tinworks.

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2e6b8a...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 9d

There are different ways of looking after someone’s affairs.

Use our guides to see what works best for everyone involved in this difficult decision.

www.carersuk.org/wales/help-a...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 10d

There is still time to add your postcard to the ever-growing carer postcard exhibition.

www.carersuk.org/wales/get-in...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 11d

We are pleased to welcome back the Alzheimer’s Society, who will be providing an overview of their services in Wales specifically to support unpaid carers through the journey with their loved ones.

Join us online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c40239...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 13d

Knowing what financial support may be available to you and the person you care for can make a difference.

Our information pages are a great place to start.

www.carersuk.org/wales/help-a...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 13d

Stand with the brilliant unpaid carers in your workplace!

Anyone can be a Workplace Champion—and Carers Wales is here to help you make a difference.
Discover how on 23 October

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 13d

Discover the Magic of Aberdulais Tinworks & Waterfalls

Take a well-deserved break and let us whisk you away—no travel required!
Join us for a live virtual tour of the breathtaking Aberdulais Waterfalls and the fascinating historic Tinworks.

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 15d

One of the toughest emotions to deal with as a carer is guilt.

If you are struggling, we have information and advice here:

www.carersuk.org/wales/help-a...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 16d

We are pleased to welcome back the Alzheimer’s Society, who will be providing an overview of their services in Wales specifically to support unpaid carers through the journey with their loved ones.

Join us online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c40239...

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 16d

Rydym wedi symud! ☀️

Cyfeiriad newydd yr ymgyrch i wneud bywyd yn well i ofalwyr yng Nghymru yw:

Gofalwyr Cymru, Canolfan Fusnes C12, Heol y Gadeirlan, Caerdydd, CF11 9LJ.

Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 16d

We have moved! ☀️

The new address for the campaign to make life better for carers in Wales is:

Carers Wales, C12 Business Centre, Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9LJ.

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 16d

Wow! Over 100 carers have already shared their voices through postcards for the #CarerPostcard Exhibition on 24 October.

Have something to say about caring—an experience, a feeling, a message of hope?

Capture in a postcard and send by 10 October

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Carers Wales @carerswales.bsky.social · 17d

Knowing what financial support may be available to you and the person you care for can make a difference.

Our information pages are a great place to start.

www.carersuk.org/wales/help-a...