Welcome to Carers in Bedfordshire
Carers in Bedfordshire is a not-for-profit Registered Charity for all family carers and is a member of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
Carers in Bedfordshire is also a company limited by guarantee and registered in England No.07140432
Contact us on 01234 214914
For more information follow the links to access our support services for carers.
General Information
Carers in Bedfordshire offers these valuable support services within Bedfordshire:
- Telephone Support
- Home and Centre Visits
- Social Outings and Events
- Training
- Carers Support Group Meetings
- Regular Newsletters
Please contact us if you would like to know more, have a question, concern or would just like to talk to someone in confidence.
Facts and Figures
The facts and figures about carers:
Did you know there are over 6 million carers in the United Kingdom?
Carers save the government (United Kingdom) at least £87 billion a year.
More than 1 in five 5 carers spend 50 hours or more a week on caring responsibilities.
There are an estimated 175,000 carers aged under 18 in the United Kingdom including 12,000 who care over 50 hours a week.
1 in 10 adults are carers.
Over two thirds (67%) of carers believe their health has been adversely affected as a result of their caring role.