Suffolk Family Carers Limited

Who we are

Suffolk Family Carers is an established charity, helping family carers of all ages across Suffolk get the support they need to live fuller lives.

For over 30 years, we have provided information, advice and support to thousands of family carers. Our credible representation of family carers’ needs and our valued work in supporting family carers enables us to campaign on issues that affect family carers to ensure their voice is heard. We will keep driving change across society to enable family carers to have a life of their own alongside their caring role.

There are an estimated 6.5m unpaid carers in the UK and 88,000 in Suffolk. The impact of caring responsibilities can be significant with 61% of carers in the UK reporting physical ill health and 72% reporting mental ill health as a result of being a carer.

We are proud to be the national overall winner of the 2019 GSK IMPACT Awards.

Suffolk Family Carers currently has approximately 85 paid staff and 60 volunteers.