Latest News and Events
Carers Bucks Peer Support Facebook Group
Join our Carers Bucks Peer Support Facebook Group to chat with other carers, offer tips and ideas, share experiences about what has helped you in your caring role, or just simply say how you’re feeling. This closed private group is for carers aged 18+ who are registered with Carers Bucks. It will be monitored by Carers Bucks on weekdays 9am – 4.30pm.
New online support tool for unpaid carers
Bridgit Care have partnered with Carers Bucks to provide an online support tool for unpaid carers in Bucks. Get information to help in your caring role, health and wellbeing advice, signposting to other local services, WhatsApp coaching and more.
Carer’s Leave Act
On 6th April 2024, the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 came into force, giving employees with unpaid caring roles the right to take up to five days of unpaid leave from work each year to fulfil their caring responsibilities.
New Young Carers Club Night in Buckingham
Carers Bucks are launching a new Young Carers Club Night for young carers in Buckingham. Booking is essential.
Monthly Evening Online Support Group for Carers
If you’re a working carer, parent carer or have been unable to join our daytime support groups, we’re hoping our evening group will give you an opportunity to meet other carers.
Carers Bucks receives the Carers Trust Excellence for Carers Award
Carers Bucks is delighted to have achieved the Carers Trust Excellence for Carers Award.
Updating
Carer’s Data
Help us update our records so we have the right information about you on our database.
Enter the Bucks Lottery
and support Carers Bucks!
Buy your tickets today for £1 each for chances at weekly cash prizes. 50% of each ticket sale helps us provide support to unpaid carers and young carers in Bucks.
Cost of living
support
With the cost of living rising, it’s important to know what support there is for carers. We have collated information and links to organisations that we hope you will find helpful.
Contingency Plan – Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire Council have developed a contingency plan template to enable unpaid carers to keep a record of arrangements that are currently in place.
Are you caring for someone?
Do you look after someone who cannot manage without you because they are ill, frail or have a disability?
If so, you are a carer and Carers Bucks can help you.
