Back me up - support for carers in an emergency
Latest February 2010

Carers UK's Back Me Up campaign highlighted how carers do not get the support they need in an emergency with devastating consequences for their lives. Carers UK called for carers' emergency schemes to be set up in every area.

The government has directly responded by announcing in its White Paper that home based emergency respite support, with refurbished laptops for every carer, set up in every area in England.

Read about our Back Me Up campaign by clicking on the links below.

• Back Me Up : the findings
  Read in carers' own words what happened when an unseen emergency turned their lives upside down.
  Linda's story
  When the phone rang in the middle of the night Linda knew something was wrong. Find out what happened.
  Planning for an emergency - tips for carers
  Be prepared! Read our guide on what carers can do to plan for the unexpected.
  Carers messages of support
  Read carers' comments about what happened to them in an emergency and their messages of support for the campaign.
  Emergency Schemes
  Find out if there is a carer emergency card scheme where you live.
  Setting up a carer emergency scheme
  If you don't have a carer emergency scheme in your area - how do you get one started?
  Add your support
  Add your support to Back Me Up
  Messages of support
  Read messages of support for the Back Me Up campaign
  Resources Ipswich Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
  Resources for people who work with carers plus all the Back Me Up materials available as PDF downloads.