Carers look after family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. The care they provide is unpaid.
Parent carers look after a child who has a disability or a long-term illness.
Young carers look after a parent or sibling with a disability or a long-term illness.
The Carers Centre for Brighton & Hove is a local charity which exists to support anyone caring for a partner, relative or friend who needs help because of an illness or disability.