Carers news archive: Carers week 2008

This year Carers Week is between the 9th and 15th June 2008.

Carers Week is organised by ten leading charities who support the UK's six million carers. The key aims are for Carers Week to:

• highlight and celebrate the contribution made by carers
• campaign for better support and services for carers
• promote policies and best practice that can improve carers' quality of life
• reach out to 'hidden' carers, ensuring they know where to find help, support and more information about events going on in Carers Week.

If you would like to know what is going on in your area for Carers Week then please visit our organisations and resources database to find out more.

The Carers Week website (this link will open in a new window) also provides further information about what is going on across Kent and the rest of the country.