Working for Carers
Working for Carers
Working for Carers is a London-wide project that supports unpaid carers, aged 25 or over, to move closer to employment. The project is led by Carers Trust and delivered by its network of 24 partners across London. Working for Carers is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Motivating, inspiring and informing you
Looking for a new job starts with a positive approach. Our experienced advisors listen to you carefully in a confidential and non-judgmental atmosphere. We aim to give you access to free support, designed to meet your individual needs and delivered in your local area.
A trusted circle for listening and caring
We appreciate that as a carer you may have been out of the job market for a while and may need the support to boost your confidence and update your job searching skills. Our local Job Clubs provide an inspiring environment where you can meet other carers, overcome and manage feelings of guilt about doing something for yourself.
Creating opportunities for carers
In an effort to create flexible and sustainable employment, training and volunteering opportunities for carers, we engage with local businesses. We highlight them the benefits of employing carers and help them understand the need for carers in the workplace.
Working for Carers
It’s always rewarding to see an unpaid carer gaining confidence and positivity during the programme and secure a job that fits their schedule.
We have several success stories where carers are employed by smaller local or larger national companies, like Mehrdad Azadisoleimanieh who secured a job as a Selling and Service Partner at the high-end department store, John Lewis in Westfield White City.
“They could see transferrable skills I already had that I would be able to take to any industry.”
– Rob
“They could see transferrable skills I already had that I would be able to take to any industry.”
– Rob
Latest Blog Articles
Managing finances as a carer
Being a carer can lead to money worries, from having to financially support another individual to not being able to work as a result of caring responsibilities. Around 20% of UK carers are in or have previously been in debt as a result of having to care for another...
Managing your mental wellbeing whilst getting back into work
Getting back into work often leads to starting a new routine which can be exciting yet overwhelming. Time management is important in these cases, both inside and outside of work to ensure we can perform at our best. Maintaining a great work/life balance is important,...
Accepting the ‘Carer’ Label
The benefits of identifying yourself as a carer: Around 10% of the UK population are unpaid carers to a loved one. However, for many, they do not identify themselves as carer’s and see looking after a vulnerable person who is close to them as just ‘something they do.’...