Why carers are the best employees: Overcoming challenges of supporting carers in the workplace.

Why carers are the best employees: Overcoming challenges of supporting carers in the workplace.

Many unpaid carers are forced to carry the mental and physical load of their caring role, whilst juggling employment. Carers often report feeling unsupported at work, and do not feel confident or comfortable explaining their situation to their employer. This often means carers leave their employment, leaving a lasting emotional and financial impact, and leads to organisations losing skilled and experienced employees. 

It's also recognised that organisations may not have the correct information, advice, policies, and procedures in place to best support colleagues, employees, and service-users, who are carers. Employers may be unsure who is a carer, what support they need at work, and what next steps to take.

• Every day, 600 people leave work to care for someone (Carers UK)
• Juggling work and caring responsibilities is a massive worry for carers, with 75% of carers struggling (Carers UK)
• Almost half of carers said caring had a negative impact on their job and working ability (Carers Week) 

Join our free online webinar to learn more about unpaid carers in the workplace, and gain the knowledge, confidence, and understanding, to learn how best to support your employees, colleagues, and service-users, who are also looking after someone at home. 

During this webinar you will:

• Learn about unpaid carers and the challenges they face
• Discover the benefits of employing carers and the multitude of transferable skills they can bring
• Hear real-life stories from carers who are in employment
• Gain the knowledge and confidence to support carers at work
• Understand how you can support carers to gain employment or remain in work
• Hear real-life examples from local organisations and how they've implemented support for carers
• Find out about the Working for Carers project and how we support employers, carers, and organisations 

Book your space today!

If you have any questions about this webinar, please email the Working for Carers Project Coordinator, Ian Catterall, at ian.catterall@ntcarers.co.uk.

If you're experiencing any technical difficulties, please email workingforcarers@newcastlecarers.org.uk.

After signing up, you will receive the link to the Microsoft Teams online meeting closer to the webinar date. 

This webinar is hosted by the Working for Carers project. We support unpaid carers aged 16+ to find and maintain employment, education, training, and volunteering opportunities. The project also works alongside organisations and employers to become carer-friendly workplaces, including implementing the Carers Leave Act and Flexible Working Act. 

This project is a partnership between Newcastle Carers, North Tyneside Carers' Centre, and Carers Northumberland. It is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, with the North East Combined Authority as the lead authority. 

Find out more about the Working for Carers project on any of the carer centre websites, or by getting in touch:

Click here to visit Newcastle Carers' website. Call 0191 275 5060 or email info@newcastlecarers.org.uk

Click here to visit the North Tyneside Carers' Centre website. Call 0191 275 5060 or email enquiries@ntcarers.co.uk

Click here to visit the Carers Northumberland website. Call 0191 275 5060 or email info@carersnorthumberland.org.uk