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Support for carers

Support and resources to help you with the challenges and complexities that come from caring responsibilities.

University support for carers

  • Supporting Working Carers – Guidance for University managers
    Create and sustain a caring and supportive environment within the workplace. Practical advice to help you support working carers in your team.
  • Staff Carers Yammer Group
    A Yammer group for staff with caring responsibilities or those seeking to learn more. Staff can ask questions and hear other carer's advice and experience.

External resources for carers

  • Carers UK
    Providing expert advice, information, and a supportive community for all carers. Carers UK is only national membership charity for carers.
  • Bristol City Council – Carers
    Local support available from Bristol City Council for all carers. Includes benefits and allowances, emergency planning, carer's assessment and guidance for young carers.
  • Carers’ Support Centre – Bristol
    Carers Support Centre is a charity which provides support, information, and advice to carers of any age living in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas.

Parents and carers

More information for parents and carers at the University.

Watch 'How We Make a Difference'

For Carers Week 2025, the central staff EDI Team and the Parents and Carers Staff Network welcomed Carers UK to speak about caring, challenges people face, and the services Carers UK provide to help carers.

The recording is available for all staff and most PGRs in our Inclusion Matters Library.

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