Join us for a week of expert-led webinars designed to support anyone with caring responsibilities. Whether you care for a parent, partner, child, relative or friend, these sessions will offer practical advice, insight and support.
Caring for someone can bring both rewards and challenges. During Carers Week, we are bringing together expert speakers to share practical advice, insight and support on a range of topics to help you feel more informed, more supported and less alone in your caring role.
10-10:30am
This practical session will explore how eating well can support your health, energy and overall wellbeing. It will look at sugar intake, ways to manage cravings, the role of protein in maintaining energy and foods that can help you feel more sustained throughout the day.
You will leave with simple, practical tips for eating well, supporting your energy levels and making small changes that can fit around busy days.
11:30am-12:30pm
Join us for an introduction to the financial wellbeing support available to carers through the Charity for Civil Servants.
You will learn about the financial wellbeing support available through the Charity for Civil Servants and how it can help carers across the Civil Service community.
1-1:30pm
This session will highlight the support available through the Carers’ UK Digital Resource for carers, with a focus on tools to support your mental and emotional wellbeing.
You will come away with a better understanding of how to manage financial challenges as a carer, along with practical ideas, guidance and support that may help.
10-10:45am
This session will provide an overview of cognitive decline, looking at what it is and how it can affect a person’s thinking, memory, and day-to-day life. It will also explore the impact on families and carers, recognising the emotional and practical challenges they may face while supporting someone living with cognitive decline.
You will gain an understanding of common effects of cognitive decline, impacting day to day life.
11am-12noonThis workshop will give carers practical ideas to help their loved ones eat well with dementia. The session includes an understanding of how dementia can change nutritional requirements as well as practical ways to support eating and drinking to optimise nutrition and hydration.
Attendees will discover a simple toolkit to implement easy, nutrient-rich meal and snack ideas for every day.
1-2pm
This presentation acknowledges the ongoing issues that shift and evolve for carers over a period of time, including loss. We will explore these losses and how they can impact on the wellbeing of everyone involved.
Attendees will come away with a greater understanding of the impact of loss and grief as well as simple ideas on how to support themselves and others.
11-11:15am
This short session will highlight the value of carers working within the Civil Service and raise awareness of the support available from both the Charity and the Civil Service Carers’ Network.
You will come away with a reminder of the support available to carers across the Civil Service community and where to find further help.
11:30am-1pm
This session will take a holistic view of food and neurodivergence including sensory processing and its impact on eating and daily routines. We will also consider supporting emotional regulation, reducing overwhelm, the gut-brain connection and look at some key nutrients to support brain function.
Attendees will gain a greater understanding of the sensory processing and its impact on eating as well as practical, realistic strategies that can be used at home, in education and in professional settings.
10-11am
This session will explore some of the challenges you may face when caring for someone with cancer. It will also look at the support available through the Civil Service community and other trusted sources of help.
You will come away with a better understanding of the issues that can arise when caring for someone with cancer, and where to find support.
12noon-1pm
This session will look at how carers can navigate challenging relationships while continuing to provide care. It will also offer simple, practical ways to build resilience and look after your own wellbeing.
You will hear compassionate, practical advice on managing challenging relationships, alongside simple ideas to help you cope and build resilience.
2-3pm
This session will help colleagues to understand the experiences of young carers and young adult carers and will cover how caring responsibilities can affect wellbeing, attendance and future opportunities, how to spot the signs that someone might be a carer and where to signpost for support.
You will learn simple ways to offer the right support, helping carers feel recognised and able to thrive in work.
10-10:30amThis practical session will explore how food can support mood, energy and wellbeing when life is busy. It will include ideas for nutritious meals when time is tight, simple healthy habits, ways to maximise energy and tips for getting a better night’s sleep.
You will leave with simple, realistic ideas for eating well on busy days and supporting your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
12:30-1:30pm
This workshop will explore the emotional, sensory and cognitive demands that can come with caring for someone who is neurodivergent. It will offer a compassionate and practical space to consider what burnout can look like through a neurodivergent lens.
You will gain a better understanding of carer burnout through a neurodivergent lens, along with practical ideas to help you recognise pressure points and look after your own wellbeing.
Catherine brings more than 20 years of experience in public sector roles and a strong understanding of how HR expertise can help support people, improve services and strengthen workplace wellbeing.
Georgie Frayne is a Senior Account Executive at Carers UK, where she has worked for the past five years. Primarily focused on the digital space, Georgie supports carers through Carers UK’s range of digital products, helping to improve access to practical information, guidance and support.
Carlos has been a carer since the birth of his son and provides care for his mum. In his Civil Service role, he is a Family and Carers Champion.
Annie has personal experience of ND with many family members having their own diagnoses. She set up Autism and ADHD 13 years ago to provide practical advice, support and training – since its inception, they have supported thousands of ND individuals and families.
Janos has been a civil servant for more than 20 years and now works at the Department of Health and Social Care. He also brings lived experience of supporting a family member through cancer treatment.
Vicky Morgan is Head of Young Carers and Young Adult Carers at Carers Trust, leading national programmes across the UK to improve outcomes for young people with caring responsibilities. Her work focuses on education, transitions to adulthood and tackling inequality, alongside building strong partnerships with schools, employers and local services. Vicky is passionate about embedding youth voice and co-production, ensuring young carers are at the heart of shaping support and driving lasting change.
Jonathan joined the Charity as CEO in September 2024. Prior to this he was the founder CEO of the CareTech Foundation, the leading corporate foundation in the social care sector. Jonathan was also Group Sustainability Director of leading specialist care and education provider CareTech. Previous roles include Managing Director of Mosaic, the then HRH The Prince of Wales’s mentoring charitable initiative, and managing his own consultancy. His career started in the Civil Service, where he worked across a range of policy, delivery, strategic and front-line roles in a number of Government departments.
Jonathan is Chair of Trustees of Carers Worldwide, the Patchwork Foundation and a Board member of NCS Trust.
Jonathan was recognised with an MBE for charitable services in Her Majesty The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List 2021. He was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey in 2026.
Dom, Ministry of Defence
We get how hard it is to care for someone. You need care and support too. We’re here to help.
Our wellbeing team are on-hand to talk to you about your situation. We’ll listen, suggest ways we can help and signpost you to other support too.
An online resource with useful information and support resources to help you manage your caring responsibilities.
