Meg backs campaign for UK’s six million carers

Meg is supporting Carers Week 2007 (11-17th June) to help the UK’s six million carers gain the recognition and support they desperately need.

A survey of 3,500 carers has revealed the immense impact caring can have on every aspect of their life including, health, finances, career and relationships.

Two out of every three carers admitted that their personal relationships had suffered as a direct result of caring, with 60% revealing they have little quality time together with their partners. Two thirds admitted to being financially worse off, with a quarter unable to support their family properly. An alarming three-quarters of carers had not had a break from their caring role in the past 12 months.

Meg said, ‘As a carer myself I know how rewarding it can be to care for someone, but it is hard work and tiring. Carers now have more rights but must be valued for what they do.’

Carers Week will highlight the services available to help ease the burden of caring and ensure carers lives’ are changed for the better.

For more information about Carers Week, please visit www.carersweek.org