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Carers Rights Day 2025 - 'Know your rights, use your rights.'

This year Carers Rights Day takes place on 20th November and the theme is ‘Know your rights, use your rights.’ This important annual event recognises and values the incredible contribution of the UK's millions of unpaid carers, many of whom are our colleagues here in ABUHB.

Whatever your age, caring for a family member or friend who is ill, disabled, or frail can be a rewarding but also demanding role, and often, individuals may not even identify themselves as a 'carer' or be aware of the support and legal rights available to them.

Did you know? Carers saves health and social care services in Wales

This year, Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 20th November 2025 . The theme is “Know your rights, use your rights.”

 

Carers Rights Day is about recognising the incredible contribution of family, friends and relatives who look after someone with an illness, disability or frailty. These are unpaid carers in our community. We want to make sure they know the rights and support available to them.

 

These rights include rights to :

 

If you are an unpaid carer we encourage you to speak to someone and let them know you are an unpaid carer. This may be your GP, the local authority , Health Board or a Third sector organisation. For younger carers you can inform your school, college or university. There are many resources designed to support carers.

  • Every Local Authority has a carers team with local information, advice and support available to you. See leaflet attached for more information
  • If you find yourself in hospital as a patient /visiting someone, there are carers information hubs at 5 of our hospital sites
  • There is a Gwent Carers hub which is based in Torfaen .You can contact them on gwentcarershub@adferiad.org

 

We recognise that Unpaid carers play a vital role in our community, and we continue to work hard to value you and work with you in the important support you provide.