The Railway Inn Westbury

Carer Support Wiltshire is a local charity supporting carers in Wiltshire. A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a family member or friend who cannot manage without their support. They might look after someone with a physical disability, long term health condition, mental health issue or a problem with substance misuse. We help carers to access support, services, education and training, and breaks from their caring role. We ensure carers in Wiltshire have a voice in policy making and planning for services, and we work with health and social care professionals and employers to develop best practice. Our aim is to create carer friendly communities where carers are recognised, valued and supported. • There are over 47,500 carers in Wiltshire (2011 Census), about 1/10 of the population. Over 10,000 of them are on our database. • 3 in 5 people will be carers at some point in their lives in the UK • Carers save the economy over £132bn every year, the cost of a second NHS • Over 9,000 people in Wiltshire provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. • 1 in 9 employees have caring responsibilities • Young adult carers (16 - 25 years old) are twice as likely to be not in employment education or training (NEET) • 83% of carers have felt lonely or socially isolated as a result of their caring responsibilities • 1 in 5 carers gives up employment to care