Unpaid Carers Survey

We are undertaking a Health Needs Assessment, focusing on Unpaid Carers.

What is a carer?

A carer is someone who is providing unpaid care and support to a family member, partner, friend, or neighbour who is disabled, has an illness or long-term condition, or who needs extra help as they get older. This support could be a few hours a week, or it could be round the clock care. Both children and adults can be Carers.

What we're doing and why

Kent County Council is working in partnership with Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Organisations to undertake a Health Needs Assessment, which will review the health needs of unpaid carers in Kent. The purpose of this work is to provide an evidence base to support ongoing action in Kent to support unpaid carers.

Get involved

If you are currently or have ever been a carer for a family member, partner, friend or neighbour, we want to hear from you through our anonymous survey. Your responses will help us understand the health and wellbeing needs of unpaid carers in Kent and help us make recommendations for further actions.

Please complete the online survey. The survey is open from Monday 26 January to Sunday 22 February 2026. Complete the surveyFurther ways to take part

If you are currently or have ever been a carer for a family member, partner, friend or neighbour, and would like to take part in further engagement to support this work, we will be offering a number of different opportunities. Please get in touch with the following organisations to get involved:

If you live in West Kent – please contact Involve Kent:

If you live in East Kent – please contact Carers Support East Kent:

Or alternatively, please contact Crossroads Care Kent:

Next steps

After the survey and engagement period has closed, we will be reviewing the responses and considering the data and insights provided to help us create a Public Health Needs Assessment of Unpaid Carers in Kent. The Health Needs Assessment will then be used to help inform further action supported by our Carers Strategy Action Plan. An update will be posted on this webpage, and the completed Public Health Needs Assessment will be published on the Kent Public Health Observatory website.

We are undertaking a Health Needs Assessment, focusing on Unpaid Carers.

What is a carer?

A carer is someone who is providing unpaid care and support to a family member, partner, friend, or neighbour who is disabled, has an illness or long-term condition, or who needs extra help as they get older. This support could be a few hours a week, or it could be round the clock care. Both children and adults can be Carers.

What we're doing and why

Kent County Council is working in partnership with Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Organisations to undertake a Health Needs Assessment, which will review the health needs of unpaid carers in Kent. The purpose of this work is to provide an evidence base to support ongoing action in Kent to support unpaid carers.

Get involved

If you are currently or have ever been a carer for a family member, partner, friend or neighbour, we want to hear from you through our anonymous survey. Your responses will help us understand the health and wellbeing needs of unpaid carers in Kent and help us make recommendations for further actions.

Please complete the online survey. The survey is open from Monday 26 January to Sunday 22 February 2026. Complete the surveyFurther ways to take part

If you are currently or have ever been a carer for a family member, partner, friend or neighbour, and would like to take part in further engagement to support this work, we will be offering a number of different opportunities. Please get in touch with the following organisations to get involved:

If you live in West Kent – please contact Involve Kent:

If you live in East Kent – please contact Carers Support East Kent:

Or alternatively, please contact Crossroads Care Kent:

Next steps

After the survey and engagement period has closed, we will be reviewing the responses and considering the data and insights provided to help us create a Public Health Needs Assessment of Unpaid Carers in Kent. The Health Needs Assessment will then be used to help inform further action supported by our Carers Strategy Action Plan. An update will be posted on this webpage, and the completed Public Health Needs Assessment will be published on the Kent Public Health Observatory website.