How the Mobilise community is learning to manage the systems in place to support us

A member of our community shared something in the Hub recently that caught our eye. She'd started her post with an apology, for not writing more often. Then she deleted it. She didn't need to shame herself for not doing a good enough job, she said, not anymore. This carer looks after a parent with several long-term conditions, alongside a full-time job and managing her own health. She's spent years in therapy working through difficult experiences from earlier in her life, and

Practical tips for advocating for ourselves from carer, author, and mental health activist Matthew McKenzie who unpacks why speaking up for ourselves matters and how to navigate support systems with confidence

Whether it's a paddling pool in the garden, an ice cream in the park or eating dinner outside, summer doesn’t have to means a passport or a plan

We asked our Mobilise community about the difference Mobilise has made to their lives

How our friendships might be affected when we're also caring for someone

“Self-care” is a word that gets used a lot and, as unpaid carers, it can make us wince a little. We hear it from health professionals, from well-meaning friends, from posters in the GP surgery waiting room, but it can feel like there are precious few opportunities for us to actually practise it. To explore the topic more, we put a Mobilise Moment survey to our caring community and asked a simple question: what does self-care look like for you, if anything does? 1200 of us ans

An exploration of supporting carers in ways that acknowledge both cultural identity and mental health

We asked our Mobilise community about the difference Mobilise has made to their lives

Tried-and-tested tips for managing the heat shared by fellow carers

How a father-son relationship evolves over time, especially when caring responsibilities begin to emerge

Unpaid carers share their experiences of 'masking' in caring situations

What happens to the person we care for, if we’re no longer able to care for them?

The straightforward ways our communities need to change and ideas from carers which might help a little

June is Pride month and the whole occasion is normally a fantasia of marching, waving, cheering, whooping and, of course, drinking. So often LGBTQ+ groups are portrayed in the flush of youth, partying hard and covered in glitter, and there will be plenty of glitter at Pride events around the country. But there will also be a broad range of groups representing the many different dimensions, and often challenges, of LGBTQ+ life. One group which is often overlooked is LGBTQ+ ca

We shared a BBC survey with our community and over 600 of us responded. Those responses went on to help shape the themes running through Caring Matters Week.

Whether we’re an LGBTQ+ carer ourselves, supporting someone from the community, or simply want to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ carers, this blog will give us some insight into what it's like from the highs to the lows and everything in between.

Practical ways which carers have shared that might make managing medications and prescriptions feel a bit less overwhelming

We know that taking a break involves a mountain of logistics, financial considerations and, often, a heavy dose of guilt. We surveyed our caring community to find out more about what getting away for the summer actually looks like for unpaid carers

This page is a non-judgmental space designed to help us recognise warning signs, understand complex behavioural changes, and create a plan before reaching a crisis point.