A new interactive website assessment tool to help employers support carers in
the workplace has been launched by Employers for Carers – a Carers UK-led
interest group representing top industry employers.
More details can be
found on their website http://www.employersforcarers.org.uk
Juggling work and care
An estimated 3 million of
the 6 million Carers in the UK ,who look after family, partners or friends
who are ill, frail or who have a disability, juggle caring with work.
This means one in seven employees in the workplace!
The peak age for caring is 45-64, so many working Carers will have
significant skills and experience which may be lost to a workplace unless
they are supported. Whatever their job, the loss would have an impact,
given the significant skills shortage in some sectors such as health care.
Combining paid work and caring can be stressful and a survey by the Princess
Royal Trust for Carers found that 50% of Carers in employment experienced
stress and anxiety.
What can you do?
As an employer of employee in Milton Keynes, there is support and
information to be found by contacting Milton Keynes Carers Project.
More details of our services can be found on this site and, as an employer,
you can subscribe to our bi-monthly email newsletter by sending your name,
position, company name, and email address, to
office@mkcarers.org
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