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Should the person you care for go into crisis at home, the Urgent Community Response Service should be able help if there's no other support available and it's an emergency situation.

The annual, and crucial, State of Caring survey has opened, painting a picture of the lives of the UK's several million carers, and gathering evidence to campaign for change. Can you take part?

Two new reports show the damaging effects of caring on young carers' education and housing, but a new All Party Parliamentary Group's inquiry looks for evidence into the effect of caring and prove the need for change.

Unpaid carers will now have right to unpaid leave as Carers Leave Act becomes Bill

Our wonderful fundraiser Jule has just completed swim 95 of her 100 Hat Challenge of outdoor swims in bonkers hats. Can you help her over the finish line and support her amazing challenge?

National charity Carers Trust's annual survey is now live and wants to hear from you about both the challenges you face and the support you get - or need.

Thanks to Sarah and the team from BBC Morning Live for coming and interviewing and filming some of our young carers to highlight their roles and all that they do, as part of YCAD.

From May, you need new documentation to prove your identity when you go to vote in England. Find out what you need. It's vital unpaid carers can vote.

Carer charities react to the Spring Budget, which once again fails to offer the UK's unpaid carers any targeted support, despite many being in huge financial crisis.

The Board's aim is to improve the lives of carers across Surrey, working with the NHS, SCC and carer organisations. They seek a carer to be new joint Independent Carer Lay Chair.