Go WITHOUT for unpaid carers.

Our Go Without Campaign is in it’s second year and we want to ramp it up this year!

We launched our Go Without Campaign in Carers Week last year.

Carers Week, led by Carers UK, will be held on the 8th to 14th June and the theme is ‘Building Carer Friendly Communities.’

"Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

Our theme for Carers Week 2026 is Building Carer Friendly Communities. This will highlight the impact carer friendly communities can have in making a real and lasting difference to the lives of carers everywhere. The campaign will be brought to life by thousands of individuals and organisations taking action to ensure more communities understand, recognise, and empower carers."

Carers carer all year round and we want to shine a light on all they do for communities and society as a whole.

What is our Go Without Campaign?

Did you know?

The economic value of the support provided by unpaid carers in England and Wales is an estimated £162 billion per year.

Without carers, this would have a huge impact on everyone in society.

Carers UK say that; “Social Services and the NHS rely on carers’ willingness and ability to provide care. Without the support of unpaid carers, these systems would collapse.”

Yet very often it is carers who go without.

Carers go without a break

Carers go without sleep

Carers go without social connection

Carers go without their own health and wellbeing

Carers go without or have to juggle work and care

These are just a few examples of the value of caring and the impact it has on carers in a caring role.

This Carers Week, we are asking you to show your support by going without in support of carers.

What would you go without and donate to us?

Would you go without your favourite coffee?

Would you go without your lunch out this week?

Would you go without your trip out? The cinema, shopping, a meal with friends, spa, sports match?

Would you go without your car? Could you bike or walk to work?

Go without, and show your support for unpaid carers.

These are just a few ideas, you are welcome to think of your own!

Go without as an individual, or get your friends, colleagues involved. We would love to see your creativity and innovative ideas!!

All donations will go towards helping unpaid carers get the support they need, whilst raising awareness of caring in our communities.

Let us know what you are doing to Go Without.

Thank you.

Carers & Communities