Carers Rights Day 2026: Online Talk on Carers' Rights: Thurs 19 Nov, 2:15pm-3:15pm
Thurs 19 November 2026 is Carers Rights Day. To mark the day, we will be hosting a talk on Carers’ Rights for professionals and local unpaid Carers.
When: Thurs 19 Nov, 2:15pm-3:15pm.
Once registered, you will then be sent the login details to join the talk on Microsoft Teams nearer the date.
The talk will be delivered by Carers UK’s Employers for Carers Programme.
1 in 7 of the UK’s workforce will be caring for someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill and many will give up work or reduce their hours. They can help you support and retain them.
The talk will last for approximately 25 minutes; there will then be the opportunity for a Q&A.
More Info:
This session will focus on:
- What is caring and who carers are
- What does caring involve
- Impact of caring on work, finances and mental health
- Carer priorities at work
- Carers’ rights in the workplace (Carers Leave Act, parental/shared parental leave, flexible working, right to time off in emergence)
- How to have the conversation at work
- Carers’ rights outside the workplace (Care Act 2014)
- Where to go for support and how to ask for help
- Signposting to Carers UK and other sources of support
We hope you can join us on the day.