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Today's Budget didn't contain any details of desperately needed investment in social care. Unpaid carers are still being taken for granted. This has to stop.

Ahead of next week’s Autumn Budget, we are drawing the attention of MPs to the need to make social care fairer for dementia carers.

It's important to think about what matters to you most at Christmas, and what you as a carer would like to do and then make a plan so that this becomes possible.

We've achieved a major milestone in securing over £1 million in additional financial support for dementia carers and their families.

Angelie lives in London and cares for her mum, while trying to juggle work as well. She has participated in our online groups and benefitted from some counselling sessions.

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Investment in improved diagnostic tools needs to be matched by investment in the care and support available to families after a dementia diagnosis.

We've launched our We See You campaign to make dementia carers visible and to let carers know that we are here to help with whatever challenges they are going through

Lesley lives in Scotland and is a full time carer for her mum. She was struggling to cope when she came across our details and took part in one of our online support groups.

We're delighted to announce that Dementia Carers Count has been awarded a generous grant of £19,834 from The National Lottery Community Fund – Awards for All England. This will allow us to reach and support even more unpaid dementia carers. 

Together with Amazon Alexa and presenter Ruth Langsford, we've launched a free, easy-to-use guide to help dementia carers make the most of Alexa-enabled devices.

People who use social care services, and those around them who support them through unpaid care, must be listened to by the Independent Commission for Adult Social Care