Impact

Understanding the landscape Caring Together operates in is essential for appreciating both the scale of its impact and the complexity of its future challenges and opportunities.

The Scale of Unpaid Care

The latest health, disability, and care data from the 2021 Census (released January 2023) reveals the staggering scale of unpaid care in the region:

• 150,000+ unpaid carers aged five and over across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk
• 45,000+ carers providing more than 50 hours of unpaid care each week
• Local unpaid carers contribute an estimated £4.8 billion annually to the economy
• The national figure: £162 billion – equivalent to the NHS’s annual budget

This makes clear: carers are the backbone of our health and social care systems, yet many remain unrecognised, unsupported, and at risk of crisis.

Purpose and Strategic Goals

Caring Together exists to create a world where no carer is in crisis, isolated or struggling alone.

To achieve this, Caring Together has committed to five strategic goals:

• Reaching more unpaid carers
• Taking action locally to ensure carers are valued and recognised
• Increasing our capacity to deliver services and support
• Raising awareness of who we are and how we help
• Building strong foundations for sustainable growth

Their values are embedded in everything we do:

• Inclusive – We put people first
• Informed – We are knowledgeable and consistent
• Effective – We strive for the greatest positive impact for carers

Click here to read their 2023-2024 Impact Report.

Click here to read their Strategic Plan.