They’re not wearing capes. They’re not looking for praise. In fact, most don’t even realise they’re carers at all. This Carers Week 2025 (Monday 9th – Sunday 15th June 2025), Liverpool-based charity Local Solutions is on a mission to change that – and to show the city just how many hidden heroes are quietly keeping life going behind closed doors.
Unpaid carers make up one of the largest – and most overlooked – workforces in the country. In Liverpool alone, over 50,000 people are caring for someone they love, whether it’s a parent, partner, friend or neighbour.
They cook meals, manage medication, chase prescriptions, help with dressing, provide emotional support – and still manage the rest of life on top. Often without a break. Often without even a “thank you.”
Hazel Brown, Head of Communities at Local Solutions says:
“Most people don’t recognise themselves as carers. They just say they’re being a son, daughter, friend or neighbour.”
“But they are carers, and they deserve support, recognition and a bit of kindness too.”
This year’s national theme is “Caring About Equality” – highlighting the everyday inequalities unpaid carers face, from financial hardship and isolation to reduced access to healthcare and education. Even just 10 hours of caring a week can take a serious toll on someone’s mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.
At the heart of the campaign is the Liverpool Carers Centre, run by Local Solutions – a vital service offering advice, emotional support, wellbeing activities, short breaks and a listening ear. The service supports thousands of unpaid carers across the city each year.
Throughout the week, the Local Solutions team will be out and about across the city, speaking to carers, chatting with the public, and sharing uplifting stories from people who’ve found strength, resilience and joy in their caring roles.
Hazel adds:
“We’ve met carers who’ve gone from total burnout to building social lives, careers and confidence again — just from knowing they weren’t alone.”
“Sometimes, all it takes is someone asking, ‘How are you doing?’”
Where to find the team during Carers Week
Monday 9 June
• Belle Vale Shopping Centre – 8:30am–12:30pm
• Royal Liverpool Hospital – 10:00am–2:00pm
• John Lewis, Liverpool ONE – 11:30am–2:30pm
Tuesday 10 June
• Liverpool John Moores University – 10:00am–12:00pm
• Tea & Cake Event at John Lewis – 3:00pm–4:30pm
Wednesday 11 June
• Oakvale Medical Centre – 8:30am–12:30pm
• Aintree Hospital – 10:00am–2:00pm
• Liverpool Cheese Company’s Cheese School – City Wine Bar
Thursday 12 June
• South Liverpool Homes – 10:00am–2:00pm
• Jaguar Land Rover Factory – 10:00am–3:00pm
• John Lewis, Liverpool ONE – Staff event: 10:00am–12:00pm
• Afternoon Tea for Carers at The Hilton – 1:00pm
Friday 13 June
• Broadgreen Hospital – 10:00am–2:00pm
Alongside the citywide outreach, one of the most heartfelt moments of the week will take place quietly, on doorsteps across Liverpool. The Local Solutions team will be personally visiting 300 newly registered carers, delivering a small but meaningful token of appreciation – a “Hug in a Mug” pack. These doorstep visits are more than a gift; they’re a warm welcome into the carers community, and a powerful reminder that no one has to care alone.
Meanwhile, the Mytime teams in Wigan and Coventry will also be marking Carers Week with their own events and celebrations, helping to raise awareness and promote the support available across the wider region. And throughout the week, real stories and powerful voices will be shared across social media – giving honest insight into what it means to care, and to be cared for.
Hazel says:
“Whether someone’s cared for 10 hours or 10 years, we want them to know: we see you, and we’ve got your back.”
You can find out more about Local Solutions here.
