If you are caring for someone, the right help can make things easier for you and your loved one. That might be emotional, practical or financial support, or access to respite to give you a break from caring.
Kingston Carers Network is an independent charity providing information, advice, advocacy and support to unpaid carers who are caring for someone with an illness, disability or substance misuse problem.
We support carers across the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, including carers as young as five, so that they can live and care well.
We get that caring is personal. But you do not need to feel alone.
News and information for carers
Kingston Carers Network celebrates success at Kingston Borough Business Awards
We’re proud to share that KCN has won Community Impact of the Year and been Highly Commended in the Outstanding Young Futures category.
Carer’s Allowance Overpayments Reassessment Exercise: An explainer for Carers
On the 13 April, the Government announced that it will undertake a Carer’s Allowance Reassessment Exercise to review overpayments charged to carers, following an independent review.
From Sahara to support: Chris’s contribution as a Kingston Carers Network volunteer
Earlier this month, one of our volunteers completed the Marathon Des Sables event in Morocco – a multi-day event often described as the toughest footrace on earth – running 270km across the Sahara Desert!
Seeking: Safeguarding Trustee
We are seeking a trustee with safeguarding expertise to join our Board and provide strategic oversight and guidance in relation to safeguarding practice across our organisation.
Kingston Carers Network signs national open letter calling for reform of Carer’s Allowance on 50th Anniversary
Kingston Carers Network has joined organisations across the UK in calling for urgent action to address carer poverty by signing a national open letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.