WARRINGTON Borough Council and its partners are running a week of events to celebrate carers and to encourage carers to seek support.
Carers Week, running from 9-15 June, is a national event raising awareness of the challenges unpaid carers face, including financial hardship, social isolation and poor health.
Events taking place throughout Warrington to celebrate carers and help them take a break include:
- Creative Therapy Room – Monday 9 June from 2pm to 4pm at Hollins Park Hospital
Chat to staff from the NHS Merseycare carer engagement team and Warrington Carers Hub, spend time with other carers, take part in art and craft activities and enjoy a buffet lunch. - Living Well Bus (health screenings and advice) – Tuesday 10 June outside the Living Well Hub
- Barge trips – Tuesday 10 June from 10am and 1.30pm at Thorn Marina, Stockton Heath
- Drop in for young carers – Tuesday 10 June from 4pm to 8pm at Warrington Youth Zone
The weekly drop in is also alongside accessing extra activities, meals out and day trips - LiveWire is also offering a range of free wellbeing sessions for carers, including Read to Relax sessions, yoga, pilates, indoor cycling, virtual reality mindfulness and family history sessions
Warrington Carers Hub also hosts regular coffee and chat sessions, and during Carers Week is offering pamper treatments in partnership with Tropic Skincare, including facials and foot massages:
- Monday 9 June from 10.30am to 12.30pm – Penketh Fire Station, WA5 2UW
- Tuesday 10 June from 1pm to 3pm – Lymm Community and Youth Centre, WA13 0AB
- Wednesday 11 June from 12.45pm to 4pm – St Rocco’s Hospice (Walk, Talk and Light Lunch)
- Thursday 12 June from 10am to 12pm – Fearnhead Cross Community and Youth Centre
- Friday 13 June from 12.30pm to 2.30pm – Bath Street Medical Centre, WA1 1UG
Support for carers
A carer is anyone who cares for someone (like a family member or friend) who is ill, disabled, is experiencing addition or has mental health concerns, and is not paid by a company or the council to do so. The council’s 2024 carers survey found that:
- 70.7% of carers have only rarely had a break from their caring roles in the last 12 months
- 74.5% of carers provided support for one person, with 20% of carers supporting two people
- Over a third of carers (35%) said that their caring role had a huge impact on their finances
In Warrington, there are a number support services available that can help support carers with some of the challenges they face. Unpaid carers may also be eligible for national support such as Carer’s Allowance or carers leave, and local support from Warrington Carers Hub and national support from charity Carers UK provides lots of information on what help is available to you.
Cllr Maureen McLaughlin, cabinet member for health, wellbeing and social care, said: “Unpaid carers play a crucial and important role in supporting people in Warrington. While Carers Week is just one week out of the year that allows us to highlight the disadvantages carers face and celebrate the work they do, it’s important to remember that support is available year-round for carers.
“I’d encourage carers to get involved with the events taking place this week, where they are able, to not only enjoy a break from caring responsibilities but to also give themselves a moment to learn more about the support they may be eligible for.”
Find out more about support for carers in Warrington, and read the 2025-2028 Warrington Carers Strategy on the council’s website.
