This year, Carer’s Rights Day is on Thursday 19 November 2026, focusing on helping people recognise their caring roles sooner.
Our Derbyshire All Age Carers Support Service, which is delivered by Derbyshire Carers Association on our behalf, is hosting a variety of events and activities on the following dates:
- Monday 16 November, 11am - 1pm: Wellbeing Walk. Meeting Point: Buxton Swimming Pool, St John’s Rd, Buxton, SK17 6BE.
- Tuesday 17 November, 1:30pm - 3:30pm: Chair-Based Exercise Session Rowsley Village Hall, School Lane, Rowsley, Matlock, DE4 2EE
- Thursday 19 November, 10am - 12pm: drop in session, Revive Hub, 50 Market Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AA
- Thursday 19 November, 10:15am - 12pm: walk and talk Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Road, Ripley, DE5 3HR
- Thursday 19 November, 12pm - 1pm: Supporting Carers in Employment Webinar, online
- Thursday 19 November, 1:30pm - 3pm: wellbeing exercise class Community Room, Chesterfield Fire Station, Braidwood Way, Chesterfield, S40 2WH
- Friday 20 November, 9:30am - 2:30pm: University Unlocked Discovery Day, Derby University, Main Derby Campus: Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB
- Saturday 28 November, 10:30am - 12:30pm: Manual Handling Training Session Derby Fire Station Ascot Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8GZ
To access the events, you’ll need to be registered with Derbyshire Carers Association.
In partnership with Derbyshire Community Health Services, we’re also holding a carer’s rights roadshow information event on Monday 23 November at County Hall in Matlock, DE4 3AG from 10:30am to 3:30pm.
Information, advice and support for carers
A carer is anyone including children and adults who provide unpaid support with day to day living tasks or personal care to a family member, partner, or friend.
The person they care for could be ill, frail, suffers from a physical or mental health condition or impairment, is autistic, living with dementia, drug, or alcohol dependent.
Our Derbyshire All Age Carers Support Service includes:
- carer’s assessments
- information about the condition or illness of the person you care for and signposting to support services
- services to help you to have a break from your caring role
- information about carer support groups
- advice about how to get a balance between caring and your health & wellbeing
- information and help to access any training courses available to you (for example, moving and handling)
- help to make a plan in case of an emergency or crisis
- information on how your GP can support you
- advice on how to access services such as housing, employment support and education and more.
Get help, advice, and support , visit Derbyshire Carers Association or call telphone: 01773 833 833.
Your rights as a carer
As an unpaid carer, you have:
- the right to self-determine willingness and ability to care, and be supported to identify which of the person’s needs you are willing and able to provide
- the right for your views to be considered by Social Care when organising provision for the cared-for person
- the right to a Carer’s assessment – which should help you identify what you want to do with your own life, as well as measuring the impact of the caring role on your wellbeing
- a right for your eligible needs to be met
- the right to request flexible working
- the right to engage in employment, education, training and leisure
- other rights as defined by Civil Rights, Human Rights Legislation and the Equalities Bill.
Carers in employment
It’s up to you as a carer whether you tell your employer about your caring responsibilities, but if you do, it will help them understand the pressures you are under and you will be able to access any support they provide.
Some companies have carers policies or workplace carers support groups.
The help you need could be very simple and easy to arrange such as access to a private room to make calls.
There are also statutory rights you're entitled to, and you are protected from discrimination – employers cannot treat you less favourably because of your caring role.
Working carers unpaid leave
Working carers have the right to a week’s unpaid leave and the ability to request flexible working from the moment they start their employment.
Find out more about the support available for working carers.