Kingston Carers' Network (KCN) is an independent voluntary sector charity based in Kingston upon Thames. KCN has been supporting unpaid carers for over a decade.

Who is a carer? A carer is someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who could not manage without help because of frailty, disability or illness. A carer may also be juggling paid work and/or education with their unpaid caring responsibilities at home and may be an adult or a young person. Our carers support people who live in the Borough of Kingston.

Young Carer? A young person who is aged under 18.  They support someone in their family who has a learning difficulty, physical disability, mental health issue, long-term illness and/or drug and alcohol misuse problem. They may be worrying about the person or spend a lot of time caring rather than having time for themself.