Grants of £250 available for LGBTQ+ carers to take a break
Funding is limited to 30 grants so we cannot promise that your application will be considered, on this basis applications will be considered on a first come first served basis. If you have been
Kiran – My Carer’s Story
Kiran's Story I cared for both parents for 5 years. Dad 93 with Alzheimer’s and a frail 91 year old Mum. Sadly, Dad passed away in January this year. I am now looking after
Brian – My Carer’s Story
Audrey, Brian and Dementia. Audrey & I met in November 1960. I was eighteen, she was nineteen. We married on her 22nd birthday in 1963. We've had a good life together, the usual
Embracing Life in the Wake of Loss – My Carer’s Story
A poem for Carers Week 2024. It is Carers Week this week Today I joined bereaved carers outing in Tropical World About ten of us , mostly middle age women and one young man
Carers Allowance – My Carer’s Story
I care for family members, and I’ve been claiming Carers Allowance for a few years. In early 2023, out of the blue, I got a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)
LGBTQ+ Unpaid Carers
As Pride month comes to an end, I want to shine a light on LGBTQ+ unpaid carers. At Carers Leeds, we see you and we value you, and want to do everything we can
General Election 2024
With campaigning now underway ahead of polling day on Thursday 4 July, all those wishing to vote are advised to make sure they know what they must do in order to be able to do
Paul – My Carer’s Story
Who do I care for? I care for my wife Sasha who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and MS-related Dementia. She is wheelchair bound and her cognitive functions are heavily impaired. Challenges I face
Gail – My Carer’s Story
My mother was a busy person. Her generation went through the war and she knew what it was like to experience air raids over Leeds. Bringing up four children she had to be a
Nashima – My Carer’s Story
Growing up, I dreamt of becoming a doctor and helping people in the community. But after my A-Levels, my father had a stroke so I had to stop studying and care for him and
Marcella – My Carer’s Story
I have two wonderful children, both now in their early thirties. One of them was diagnosed as neuro-divergent whilst at primary school. My child is really loving, funny and massively creative. They see the
Nicola- My Carer’s Story
I am an unpaid carer to my 11 year old autistic child. To the untrained eye I look like any other parent, parenting their child and dealing with obstacles that come along. But if
