Caring for a loved one can be deeply rewarding, but it can also be lonely and overwhelming. Research shows that half of unpaid carers feel isolated, while almost 80% experience stress and anxiety.

At Carers Oxfordshire, we understand the importance of connection. Our Phone Friends service gives unpaid carers the opportunity to have regular conversations with a friendly volunteer – someone who listens, understands, and genuinely cares.

🌟 Why This Matters

Unpaid carers are the invisible backbone of our communities—quietly supporting loved ones through illness, disability, and age. But who supports them?

• 70% of carers live with a long-term physical or mental health condition

• 79% feel stressed or anxious, and nearly half feel depressed

• 57% say they feel overwhelmed often or always

• 50% report feeling lonely

• 73% continue caring even when at breaking point

Caring can be isolating. It can mean putting off your own health, sacrificing friendships, and losing the simple joy of a chat with someone who truly listens.

📞 Introducing Carers Phone Friends

Carers Phone Friends is a new lifeline for unpaid carers in Oxfordshire. Through weekly phone calls from our trained volunteers, we offer:

• Friendly conversation

• Emotional support

• A sense of connection and belonging

For carers who feel forgotten, isolated, or simply in need of a kind voice, this service can be transformative—and sometimes, lifesaving.

💬 Your Donation Makes a Difference

Your support helps us:

• Recruit and train volunteers

• Match carers with companions

• Sustain this service for the long term

Whether it’s £5 or £50, every donation helps us reach more carers who need a friend.

👉 Donate now to Carers Phone Friends and help us brighten a carer’s week—one call at a time.