Carers Rights Day 2025 – Caring for Your Future – Thursday 20th November 2025 

Carers Rights Day is a national campaign led by Carers UK, dedicated to raising awareness of the rights of unpaid Carers and ensuring they have access to the support and information they need.

This year, it takes place on Thursday 20th November 2025, with the theme “Caring for Your Future.” The focus is on empowering Carers to plan ahead, whether that’s understanding financial entitlements, accessing support services, or making decisions about work, education, and personal wellbeing.

It’s also a time to bring together professionals, organisations, and communities to recognise the vital role Carers play and to advocate for better support.

NHS Bus Tour – Supporting Carers Across Gloucestershire

In the lead-up to Carers Rights Day, the NHS Bus will be touring Gloucestershire, offering Carers the chance to drop in, speak with professionals, and access information and support. The bus will be visiting:

• 3rd November – Tewkesbury Morrisons
• 7th November – Coleford Clocktower
• 14th November – Cheltenham Tesco
• 18th November – Gloucester Cross
• 20th November – Cirencester Livestock Market

These sessions are open to all and provide a valuable opportunity for Carers to ask questions, collect resources, and find out more about local services available to them.

Carers Rights Day Event – Dowty’s Sports and Social Club

To mark the day, a special event will be held at Dowty’s Sports and Social Club, bringing together organisations from across the county.

Carers attending can:

• Meet local service providers and support organisations – The Care Advice Line, Healthwatch Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire Parent Carer Forum will be attending the event.
• Access practical advice and resources
• Connect with other Carers in a welcoming environment

The information event will be running from 10.00am – 2.00pm.

Coproduction Activity Workshop – Shaping Hospital Experiences

As part of the event, Carers are invited to take part in a coproduction workshop focused on improving hospital experiences for Carers and those they support. This session builds on a series of collaborative discussions held throughout the year.

Together, we’ll reflect on what we’ve learned, shape practical proposals, and move towards wrapping up this collaborative journey with concrete recommendations.

A free lunch will be provided for all attendees.
Booking is essential, and Carers are asked to share any dietary requirements when registering.

📞 To book, call 0300 111 9000
📧 Or https://forms.office.com/e/BAtA7aYtsF

We want Carers in Gloucestershire to know all about this year’s Carers Rights Day. So we would appreciate your help by sharing our information in newsletters, social media and communications.

To help you promote Gloucestershire Carers Hubs activities both on and before Carers Rights day, we have created a range of resources for you to download and use.

We have also added example social media text which you may wish to use when posting the graphics. Please click the image to download.

Please remember to tag us to your posts:

X: @GCarersHub

Instagram: @Gloucestershire_Carers_Hub

Facebook: @gloucestershirecarershub

We will be adding additional graphics to the toolkit throughout October and November so please check back for updates.