Carers Wales's mission is to make life better for unpaid carers across Wales. We provide information and advice on caring, help carers connect with each other, campaign with carers for lasting change, and use innovation to improve services.https://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mzkuo5ijum2p💜 MetIme: Dealing with Change Change can be challenging, but it can also bring new possibilities! Join us to explore ways to overcome challenges, rediscover joy and reconnect with what matters to YOU. 📅 Thursday 12th November ⏰ 1pm–2pm https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sRy4_CtZRNGk3sA8gSYt0w#/05 Nov 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzkuo5ijum2phttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mzifva5hxj2iAre you caring for a parent? 💜 From understanding your caring role to accessing support at home, our Caring for a Parent resource offers practical advice to help you along the way. Find out more: https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/practical-support/caring-role-specific-hub/caring-for-a-parent/04 Nov 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzifva5hxj2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mzgl7dg5l52h💙 Are you an unpaid carer in Wales? Did you know you may be entitled to a Carer’s Needs Assessment? It’s an opportunity to discuss your needs and find out what support is available. Find out more here: https://www.carersuk.org/wales/carersneedsassessments03 Nov 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgl7dg5l52hhttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mzdewt4cks2o💜 Carers Wales Me Time – November 💜 📅 Take a look at our November calendar below for all the dates, activities and details. 👉 Find out more: https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/your-health-and-wellbeing/me-time-sessions/metime-sessions/02 Nov 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdewt4cks2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3myz2p4l3i42iYesterday, the UK Chancellor announced several measures that could help carers. The changes will either directly affect Wales or be funded by the Welsh Government to support Wales. See Carers UK's CEO Helen Walker's thoughts here: https://www.carersuk.org/press-releases/carers-uk-budget-reaction/29 Oct 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3myz2p4l3i42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3myu3h3rgt42oThe UK Government has announced a commitment to tackle the unfair Carer’s Allowance earnings cliff, where carers lose support if they earn over £204 a week. This has been a long-standing campaign for Carers UK and unpaid carers across Wales and the UK. buff.ly/VTDdpxp27 Oct 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3myu3h3rgt42ohttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3myrkxut3wm2eIn September, Carers Wales responded to several Senedd Committee consultations and the Welsh Government’s draft budget. Read our responses and find out what we said 👇 https://www.carersuk.org/consultation-responses/carers-wales-response-welsh-government-draft-budget-202728/26 Oct 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3myrkxut3wm2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3myjukb5lkz22💚 Working while caring for someone can be challenging. Could flexible working help you balance both? Our guidance explains your options, how to make a flexible working request and what to do if your request is refused. 👉 https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/work-and-career/your-rights-in-work/requesting-flexible-working/23 Oct 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3myjukb5lkz22https://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3myhzusldiq24💚 Caring for a parent? Carers Wales has practical advice and support to help you navigate your caring role — including information about looking after yourself too. 👉 https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/practical-support/caring-role-specific-hub/caring-for-a-parent/22 Oct 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhzusldiq24https://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3myfcpts4l42xWe’re at the National Social Care Conference, championing unpaid carers and highlighting why their needs, voices and contributions must be recognised within social services. 💜 Unpaid care matters. Carers matter! #NSCC26 @ADSSCymru21 Oct 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfcpts4l42xhttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3myevceqhsb23💙 Carers Rights Day – Thursday 19 November We’re sending every GP surgery across Wales posters and leaflets to help more people recognise they’re a carer and find the support available. Find out more: https://www.carersuk.org/wales/news-and-campaigns/our-campaigns/carers-rights-day/21 Oct 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3myevceqhsb23https://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3myci6dwsuj2a🌿 Carers Wales MeTime: Remarkable Lives 🌿 Join historian & author Norena Shopland for fascinating stories from Welsh history — from the Cockle Women to Wales’ first women politicians. 📅 Tues 27 Oct | 🕐 1–2pm 🔗https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4MwrforcQM6kgZ0Fcd2UeQ#/registration20 Oct 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3myci6dwsuj2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mya6glx3os2iCarers Rights Day is fast approaching! 📅 Thursday 19 November Could someone you know be a carer without realising it? Get involved and help make a difference this Carers Rights Day: carersuk.pulse.ly/5wffofpls119 Oct 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mya6glx3os2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mxz5trrnxl2sDid you know that if you become a member of Carers Wales (UK), you get acces to our forum? Become a member today! forum.carersuk.org?_ga=2.236796...16 Oct 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxz5trrnxl2shttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mxwichia7c2s🌸 Going through menopause or supporting someone who is? Join Carers Wales for a free Me Time session with menopause expert Diane Danzebrink. 📅 20 Oct | 1–2pm 💜 Practical, evidence-based advice for unpaid carers. 🔗 Book your place: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f17a6a36-0da8-4c5a-9e40-f03e16f2db94@32011687-6366-4344-9648-f986f27f199815 Oct 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwichia7c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mxtipzwu4226Have you checked what disability benefits may be available for the person you care for — and whether you could be entitled to support yourself? Carers Wales has information and advice to help you understand what you may be entitled to. https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/financial-support/benefits-if-you-are-disabled-ill-or-injured/14 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtipzwu4226https://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mxohsdjdyc2aCaring for someone in Wales? 💙 Find out about the different ways you can manage someone’s affairs, including Power of Attorney and deputyship. 👉 https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/practical-support/different-ways-of-managing-someones-affairs/12 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxohsdjdyc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mxe3vltmnr2pYou said, we listened. 💛 Join us next Wed 14 Oct at 6.30pm for a relaxing bookbinding workshop 📚✨ More MeTime sessions are scheduled, so book your place now 👇 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qwW24DS8Q4acib1J8mrxiw#/registration08 Oct 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe3vltmnr2phttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mx5kdecufq2iA huge congratulations to our Cardiff Half runners for crossing the finish line! Thank you for putting in the miles and for raising an amazing £2,108 so far, for unpaid carers across Wales. We couldn’t be prouder of you all - well done!05 Oct 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5kdecufq2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mx4vesgpcx2s💛 Finding Joy in the Ordinary For carers who are overstretched, overwhelmed and constantly giving. Join Leah to explore simple ways to find calm, connection and small sparks of joy — even on the busiest days. 🌿 Book your place: buff.ly/Dw318pV05 Oct 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4vesgpcx2shttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mwxjljoptb24Good luck to our incredible Cardiff Half runners for this weekend! You’re about to take on the second-largest half marathon in the UK and conquer Cardiff, all in aid of unpaid carers across Wales. Every pound you raise will help make a difference. Go smash it!03 Oct 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxjljoptb24https://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mwvd53rscu2lKnow your rights when someone is being discharged from hospital. Our guidance helps you ensure the safest, lowest-risk transition from hospital to home. https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/practical-support/coming-out-of-hospital/02 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvd53rscu2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mwnpeaewux2mWe’re at the Llais’ ‘Care at what cost?’ event at the Senedd assuring unpaid carers are part of the conversation whenever care is discussed.29 Sep 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnpeaewux2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mwlx2svuze2fAre you an unpaid carer in Wales? 💙 You don’t have to do it alone. Get free, trusted help on your rights, financial support, wellbeing and more from the Carers Wales Help & Advice pages. https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/28 Sep 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlx2svuze2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mwdj5wzxag2k💙 Make October your #MeTime month! If you're an unpaid carer, join Carers Wales for a series of FREE online MeTime events—from book club and creative workshops to wellbeing, menopause support, practical advice and Welsh history. https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/your-health-and-wellbeing/me-time-sessions/metime-sessions/25 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdj5wzxag2khttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mwavelbmht2jIt's Falls Awareness Week. Support yourself and those you care for with information on how to reduce the risk of falling and other valuable resources from Age Connects, Age Cymru and Care and Repair Cymru. https://www.agecymru.wales/our-work/promoting-health-and-wellbeing/falls/national-falls-awareness-week/24 Sep 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwavelbmht2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mw6gkhwtti2nIt was great for our Senior Policy Officer Jake to sit down with Llais and talk about the realities of unpaid caring, the challenges many carers face, and why carers need a stronger voice. The whole podcast is available below. youtube.com/watch?v=7P9hPKbR2Q0&feature=youtu.be23 Sep 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6gkhwtti2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mw4lw5pmgd2aYou may have seen information about Martha's Rule in the news. In Wales, the system is called Call for Concern. We have put together a universal page about Call for Concern so you can find out what to do if you have a concern. See more here: https://www.carersuk.org/wales/help-and-advice/practical-support/coming-out-of-hospital/call-for-concern/22 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4lw5pmgd2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mvznyzjxij2eHistorically, women have been seen as bound by social conventions, unable to do what they wanted. But thousands of women broke those rules, and travelled, worked, and even lived whole lives as men. Hear about these fascinating stories presented by historian Norena Shopland. buff.ly/l0o1vOz21 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvznyzjxij2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carerswales.bsky.social/post/3mvpdr3xnkt2dHistorically, women have been seen as bound by social conventions, but thousands of women broke those rules, put on banned clothing, and even lived whole lives as men. Hear about these fascinating stories in our next MeTime buff.ly/l0o1vOz17 Sep 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:qaud2os5ysce3kebedoyxea2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpdr3xnkt2d