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Carers Northern Ireland is the voice of carers. Carers provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner. There are 185,000 carers in Northern Ireland.

Carers give so much to society yet as a consequence of caring, they experience ill health, poverty and discrimination.

Carers Northern Ireland is an organisation of carers fighting to end this injustice. We will not stop until people recognise the true value of carers’ contribution to society and carers get the practical, financial and emotional support they need.

Carers Northern Ireland is part of Carers UK - a carer-led membership charity.



About Carers Northern Ireland

Find out about Carers Northern Ireland and Carers UK, including who runs the organisation, the work of Carers Northern Ireland and our magazine, Caring. more...


Who are carers?

Find out about the 185,000 people in Northern Ireland who look after a friend or relative and how caring impacts on their lives. more...


Local support groups

Carers Northern Ireland runs a number of Carers Support Groups in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Find out about details of the groups and forthcoming meetings. more...


Ten facts about caring

Ten facts to give you a quick picture of caring in Northern Ireland. more...





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