Our May Carers News hasarrived with lots of new activities and updates.

As you may be aware, the Timms Review, led by Sir Stephen Timms, has been launched to evaluate the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment system. The review follows from the government dropping proposals last year, to change the criteria for PIP to make it harder to qualify. The review is inviting evidence from the public between 19 March and 28 May 2026. Anyone with lived or learned experience of PIP - including disabled people, Carers, clinicians, and elected representatives - is...

Carers Week 2026 takes place from 8–14 June, bringing communities across the UK together under the theme Building Carer Friendly Communities. This national awareness campaign shines a spotlight on the crucial role unpaid Carers play and the need for greater recognition, support and understanding - locally and nationally. Across the UK, an estimated 5.8 million people (Carers UK) are providing unpaid care to family members, friends or neighbours who are living with illness, disability,...