There are estimated to be 13,600,000 carers in the UK – 50% more than before Covid-19 struck.

Since 2011 we have supported over 12,700 carers in Leicestershire and that number grows every day

Download our brilliant 32 page booklet, A Guide for Carers, packed full of useful information. learn more

Get a Carers Passport, your key to unlocking carer support across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. learn more

We currently offer seven face-to-face carers support groups and two online every month, including one evening - here's our January '23 calendar.

Our 3-minute Carers Assessment video explains the process and exactly how LCC's staff assess what support you can be offered. learn more

Download the Jointly app FREE via Leicestershire County Council learn more

If you have opinions about how services for you and your cared-for should be delivered in Leicestershire, consider joining "Our Voice" and get heard by the people who make the decisions.

You may have heard that some benefits and state pension will increase by 10.1%, that's some good news as the country goes into recession, however, these increases will not be until April 2023. With this in mind, we have put together some information that you may find useful this winter. learn more