Caring magazine 48 Caring April 2018 | Page 3

Welcome In this edition of Caring we are looking at those of us who juggle work and care, some of the challenges and the positives this can bring. It’s our firm belief at Carers UK that no one should have to give up work to care. We are, therefore, always looking at ways to support employers to become carer friendly organisations and to have policies and practices which support people in their workplaces who have caring responsibilities. In our lead feature (pg6), we meet Scott, who explains how he was “petrified” he might have to give up work to care for his daughter Amber who has cystic fibrosis. It made me proud to read that, with the support of the organisation he works for, he can now feel more confident as a carer in the workplace and is lending his support to colleagues who are carers. Why proud? Well, his employer, the Financial Ombudsman Service, is a member of our Employers for Carers network. The network has been growing Our mission is to make life better for carers: over the past few years, with over 100 members who we are helping to be organisations who value and support their carer employees. If you are a working carer, please encourage your employer to join the network – or in Scotland, join our Carer Positive initiative. It’s not just working carers we support at Carers UK: our commitment is to be there for people with all kinds of caring experiences. To help us to do this, our Board of Trustees contains a majority of people who are, or recently have been, carers. We’re now in the process of looking for new Trustees to join our board (pg11). If you have the skills and experience and commitment to take on this important role, we’d love to hear from you. David Grayson – Chairman In this issue... 4-5 Help and support Carer Passports We give expert advice, information and support We connect carers so no one has to care alone We campaign together for lasting change We innovate to find new ways to reach and support carers. JOIN US! To become a member of Carers UK T 020 7378 4997 E [email protected] KEEP IN TOUCH Carers UK 20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX T 020 7378 4999 E [email protected] carersuk.org Carers Scotland T 0141 445 3070 E [email protected] carerscotland.org Carers Wales T 029 2081 1370 E [email protected] carerswales.org 14 Caring and faith Neasden Temple 16-17 Creative writing competition Open for entires Carers Northern Ireland T 028 9043 9843 E [email protected] carersni.org Carers UK Adviceline T 0808 808 7777 E [email protected] Carers UK is a charity registered in England and Wales (246329) and in Scotland (SC039307) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (864097). Registered office: 20 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4LX. © Carers UK October 2017 3