Facts And Figures About Caring

Some facts and figures about caring

You may feel that you are on your own, but in fact there are many people in similar situations to you.

Did you know that:

28,000 adults in Bolton are caring for someone (and of these almost 6,000 care for over 50 hours a week)
there are 6 million carers in the UK
4 out of 10 carers are men
the peak age for caring is 45-64
there are 1,250 'young carers' (children and teenagers) in Bolton
each carer - including YOU - saves the government £10,000 a year
over 50% of carers in one survey said that their own health had suffered - mental and physical health