Welcome to Carers in Bedfordshire
Carers in Bedfordshire is a non-for-profit Registered Charity No. 1135507 which helps and supports 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.
For more information follow the links to access our support services for carers.
Contact us:
Bedford Office
01234 214914
Biggleswade Office
01767 315079
contact@carersinbeds.org.uk
General Information:
Carers in Bedfordshire offers these valuable support services within Bedfordshire.
Telephone Support
Home and Centre Visits
Information, Advice and Advocacy
Carers Support Groups
Social Events and Outings
Training
Bi-monthly Newsletter
Please contact us if you would like to know more, have a question, concern or would just like to talk to someone in confidence.
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 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 2 thirds (67%) of carers believe their health has been adversely affected as a result of their caring role