Help shape support for Carers

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Help Tackle Health Inequalities

We’re inviting unpaid carers and people who support carers (including volunteers and professionals) to take part in Equalise—a project focused on understanding and reducing health inequalities.

What is Equalise?

The Equalise centre focuses on research areas like work, learning, care and place, and the ways they affect people’s health and wellbeing. It is funded by the Economic and Social Research council, which receives funding from the UK government and its main goal is to inform policy change in these areas for a fairer and healthier society. When it comes to providing unpaid care, Equalise explores which carers experience poorer health and access to support than others, why, and what we can do about it.

We are working in partnership with the Equalise Centre and Carers Trust to bring together research evidence and real-life experiences.

• Equalise is leading the research and holds data that helps us understand patterns in carers’ health and inequalities
• Carers Trust brings national expertise in supporting carers and influencing change
• Local organisations like us ensure carers’ voices are at the heart of the work

By combining research data with lived experience, we can better understand what needs to change and how to make support more equal.

Through this project, we want to:

• Understand the different challenges carers face
• Explore how health inequalities impact carers’ lives
• Work with carers to develop ideas for change
• Influence future services, support, and research

At the heart of this panel is a simple principle: Carers are experts in their own lives and should shape the solutions.

We Want to Hear From a Diverse Range of Voices

We are especially keen to involve carers and supporters from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, particularly those who may not usually have the opportunity to take part.

This includes people who:

• Are from different cultural or ethnic backgrounds
• Are younger or older carers
• Are LGBTQ+
• Have disabilities or long-term health conditions
• May not currently access support services
• Are balancing caring with work, education, or other responsibilities

We are committed to making this project inclusive, supportive, and accessible for everyone who takes part.

Why take part?

By taking part in Equalise, you can:

• Share your experiences of caring and health
• Help highlight inequalities that need to change
• Influence future services and research
• Be part of creating more inclusive support for carers
• Connect with others who understand

Your involvement will directly contribute to improving how carers are supported.

Want to get involved?

Complete our interest form here

Read more about The Equalise Project