Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has marked National Carers Week, which highlights the challenges that carers face on a day to day basis, by meeting with carers in Parliament.
CARERS Week is an ambitious campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the enormous contribution the nation’s 6.5 million unpaid carers make to families and communities throughout the UK.
Many people do not identify themselves as carers, and see what they do as part and parcel of family life, helping to support those closest to them, when they need help. The value of that support is £119bn per year – considerably more than total spending on the NHS.
Simon said: “There are over 9,000 carers in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven who give up their time and often their careers to care for friends or family members.”
“I have met with many carers over the last five years and have learnt that caring can be a fulfilling and positive experience. However caring without enough support can have a negative effect on someone’s health, career, relationships and ability to live a life of their own outside their caring role.”
“That is why I want to highlight the challenges that carers face across Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven in National Carers Week.”
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