
Welcome! We’re Forward Carers and we’re glad you’ve found us.
We’re an award-winning not-for-profit and have been empowering unpaid Carers to live fulfilling lives since 2014. Our mission is to create Carer Friendly Communities where everyone can play a part in improving Carer wellbeing. We manage a wide range of Carer support services, including Birmingham Carers Hub.
The Things We Do
Whether you’re an unpaid Carer, an employer looking to support staff in a caring role or a local Carer support provider or commissioner – you’ve come to the right place. Please click through our website to see how we can help you, or get in touch using the web chat or email us at carerfriendly@forwardcarers.org.uk
JOIN our Carer Friendly Online Community
Connect with fellow Carers, access advice and guidance about your caring role and find Carer training and groups. Join HereBUY your Carer Friendly ID and Discount Card
Our photo ID card, verifies your Carer role and saves you money at home, in the garden, on holiday, day trips, when you’re out and about plus much more! Buy HereBECOME a Carer Friendly Employer
Discover the business benefits of becoming a Carer Friendly Employer, access Carer Friendly Workplace training and join our register of certified Carer Friendly Commitment Mark holders. Find Out MoreSUPPORT us to create Carer Friendly Communities
Find out how you can get involved in volunteering and fundraising activities, or make a donation to help make life better for unpaid Carers by creating Carer Friendly Communities. Get InvolvedMaking an Impact
As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company we put people before profits – we reinvest 100% of any surplus into our social purpose to create Carer Friendly Communities -and we’re dedicated to making a measurable difference to the lives of the Carers we support.
19768
Registered Carers7
out of 10
of Carers showed improved wellbeing2217
Carer Friendly Cards issued98
organisations working to create Carer Friendly Communities22
partners supported to deliver Carer services£
11.67
is saved, for every £1 invested in usLatest News

Creating Carer Friendly Communities in 2021
Over the past year, Carer Friendly Communities has really blossomed, as more organisations and individuals have embraced the idea that communities…
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Carer’s Assessment Feedback
97% of Carers rate their Carer Assessment as Good or Very GoodForward Carers manages Birmingham Carers Hub, a partnership of 20…
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The Ageing Better Fund 2022
The Ageing Better in Birmingham programme is funded by the National Lottery to reduce loneliness and social isolation among local people…
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