Draft All Age Carers Strategy Consultation

Have your say on supporting carers in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent City Council, along with our partners, is developing a Joint All Age Carers Strategy for 2025-2029. This strategy will outline how we'll work together to support unpaid carers of all ages in our city.

Why your feedback matters

We want to hear from carers and those who support them. Your feedback on the draft strategy will help us finalise it and develop an effective implementation plan to deliver on its priorities and outcomes.

Developing the strategy

We've been working closely with carers and professionals to understand carers' experiences and what's most important to them. We've heard that many people who provide care don't necessarily identify as "carers" – they see themselves as helping a neighbour, friend, or loved one.

Who is a carer?

The Care Act 2014 defines a carer as:

  • An adult who provides or intends to provide care for another adult.

NHS England defines a carer as:

  • Anyone who looks after a family member, partner, or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem, or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.

Our aim

This strategy aims to ensure carers have the right support, advice, and information at the right time, enabling them to balance their caring responsibilities with their own lives.

What the strategy will do

The strategy will set out how we intend to:

  • Better identify carers
  • Listen to and value what they say
  • Provide support to help them maintain their caring role

Priorities for carers

We've identified eleven priorities to support carers. The strategy outlines our intentions for each priority, and we'd like your feedback. This feedback will shape the implementation plan, ensuring we take the right actions to support carers.

Get involved

We welcome your feedback on the draft Joint All Age Carers Strategy. You can also get involved in our ongoing work to support carers.

Click here to view our Draft All Age Carers Strategy

Click here to complete our online survey

Closing Date: 25 April 2025

Questions?

Please contact us at ASCconsultation@stoke.gov.uk with "Joint All Age Carers Strategy" in the subject line.