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The cuppa, the garden, and the closed door: what self-care actually means to us as carers
“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

Laura Martin
Jul 176 min read


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

Laura Martin
Jun 265 min read


Winter warmers
The Mobilise community share what gadgets help us to keep warm during the winter, without adding extra pressure.
Emily Hart
Jan 237 min read


How to focus on our own health as unpaid carers
When did we last stop and really think about our own health (physically and mentally). Join our two minute self-reflection exercise to help think about ways we can build this in.

Claire Cook
Oct 9, 20253 min read


Managing feelings of resentment and guilt, as an unpaid carer
Why feelings of guilt and resentment is an indicator to put ourselves first.

Linda Nguyen
Apr 23, 20256 min read
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