Carers UK define a Carer as anyone who looks after family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. The care they provide is unpaid.
This includes adults looking after other adults, parent carers looking after disabled children and young carers under 18 years of age. Many carers combine caring with other responsibilities, for examples combining work with caring or looking after their children and older or disabled relatives.
3 in 5 people will be carers at some point in their lives. According to the national census 3 million people combine work with caring that equates to 1 in 7 members of staff in any organisation. The 2020 NHS staff survey evidenced that 1 in 3 staff combined working with caring.
We want to hear from all staff whether they are carers or not, on how we can better support them achieve a healthier work life balance.
By completing this survey you will be helping to inform our plans to become a 'carer friendly' employer.
Please note that all responses will be anonymised and this survey will not record any personal details.