Our Carer Friendly Cards
- Prove you’re a Carer when you are out and about.
- Get access to hundreds of online and high street discounts.
- Gives you peace of mind.
You can purchase either the first 3 in 1 card for family Carers ideal for purses and wallets or The UK’s first electronic Carers photo identity card easy to access on your smartphone. When purchasing either of the cards, you are joining a whole community all working together to make a difference.
Who can apply for a Carer Friendly Card
You can apply for a card if you are caring for a family member or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem, an addiction or long-term condition.
The care you provide can be varied from emotional or domestic support, right through to physical and personal care.
Virtual Card
Physical Card
Carers can save over £400 a year using the online discounts and even more on the high street!
Through PerkJam we are providing free exclusive access to hundreds of perks, discounts, and freebies from big-name brands and local businesses.
PerkJam allows carers in Birmingham to have access to hundreds of perks, discounts, and freebies from big-name brands. It can be used in a variety of ways and can benefit everyone. We believe offers and perks like this can really help alleviate the some of the pressures placed on carers.
We believe offers and perks like this can really help alleviate the some of the pressures placed on Carers.
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The Carer Friendly Card breaks down stigma and gives you access to a whole community who can offer support, information, and advice. You don’t even need to feel guilty about treating yourself to the deals and discounts as any commission we receive from sales gets invested back into Carer support services.
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Forward Carers CIC is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company dedicated to improving the lives of family carers, by making communities more carer friendly. That’s why we have partnered up with PerkJam (link to our perkjam site), to give you exclusive access to hundreds of perks, discounts, and freebies from big-name brands and local businesses all emailed to you weekly so you can be sure to receive the latest offers.
* Carers in some local authorities will be issued with a discount code to receive the card for free. If your local authority does not have this scheme in place, feel free to let them know about the card and encourage them to take part in this programme. For Birmingham Carer Hub registered Carers please contact the hub team for your discount code.