Flintshire County Council is committed to ‘Caring about Equality’ this Carers Week

Flintshire County Council are inviting carers, local businesses and other supporters to get involved in Carers Week 2025, running from 9th - 15th June.

This year’s theme, ‘Caring about Equality’, focuses on raising awareness of the challenges unpaid carers face and recognises their vital role in families and communities. It also encourages people to identify as carers and seek support. This year’s theme highlights the inequalities carers experience—such as poverty, isolation, and poor health—and how caring responsibilities often limit opportunities in education, careers, and personal life.

There are approximately 18,000 people in Flintshire caring for a family member, friend or neighbour who is ill, older or disabled. Many people don’t see themselves as carers at first—they’re simply helping someone they love or care about. For some, caring begins gradually; for others, it can start suddenly. Carers Trust Wales reports that 3 in 5 people in Wales will become a carer at some point in their lives.

Councillor Christine Jones, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member Social Services, Flintshire County Council said: 

‘Carers Week offers an important chance for the Flintshire community to unite in acknowledging the vital role carers play in supporting some of the most vulnerable individuals. It also serves to highlight the challenges they face, such as increased risks of poverty, social isolation, and both mental and physical health issues.”

What support is available in Flintshire?

In Flintshire we are proud to support residents who have caring responsibilities both through in-house services and our partner organisations. We have a vast range of carers services and organisations in Flintshire who are available to help. For more information visit our website or NEWCIS 

Carers Week 2025 

Our partner organisation NEWCIS, have a range of events running to celebrate Carers Week. Each day of Carers Week they are focusing on a specific theme, offering the chance to focus on the different ways in which inequality can affect carers’ lives:

Monday – Health and Social Care
Tuesday – Financial Wellbeing
Wednesday – Work and Employment
Thursday – Young Carers
Friday – Older Carers
Saturday – Mental Health and Wellbeing

Visit their website:

www.newcis.org.uk

...and follow their social media pages for further information shared throughout the week.

Carers Information Sharing Event

NEWCIS are also holding an information sharing event with refreshments and a chance to meet a talk to NEWCIS staff, as well as Flintshire County Council Occupational Therapists and Direct Payment Support.

Pop along to NEWCIS, 38-42 High Street, Mold, CH7 1BH on Wednesday 11th June 10am – 2pm.

Age & Dementia Community Coffee Morning

NEWCIS’ Age & Dementia Community Coffee Morning Event to Celebrate Carers Week. There will be representatives attending from Flintshire County Council, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Citizens Advice Bureau, Age Concern, FLVC, Community Fire Safety Officer, Alzheimer’s Society, Care & Repair, Well Fed, Banking Hub, Estuary Cars, NHS Community Support, Specsavers, Repair Café Wales. Plus many more! 

Flint Town Hall, CH6 5NW on Thursday 12th June 10am – 12:30pm.