Carers Week is an annual campaign raising awareness of caring, highlighting the challenges that many unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.

The campaign also helps people who don’t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

The campaign is brought to life by thousands of individuals and organisations who come together to provide support for carers, run activities, highlight the vital role carers play in our communities and draw attention to just how important caring is.

At Merton Mencap, we know that carers of people with learning disabilities and/or autism are very often life-long carers.  Many carers have seen an increase in their caring since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.  We believe carers should receive the support they need to help them feel healthy, to have a life of their own, and to have a voice about local support for them and the person they care for.

Our special events during Carers Week 2022

Monday 6 June:  Promoting Digital Confidence

We open our celebration of Carers Week 2022 by promoting our new film showing how the lives of people with learning disabilities and/or autism and their parents and carers are enhanced by digital devices and the internet.  Watch the film here Promoting Digital Confidence – YouTube

Wednesday 8 June, 12pm: Lunch on us at our Community Café!

Carers and a friend can have lunch on us at our Community Café, 234 The Broadway, Wimbledon! THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED!

Friday 10 June, 12pm-3pm: Picnic in the Park

We are pleased to promote Picnic in the Park at Morden Hall Park hosted by South West London & St George’s Mental Health Trust, supported by Merton Mencap and Carers Support Merton.  The event is for any carer – book your free place via Eventbrite