Unpaid Carers
David Baddiel: ‘My worst moment was telling my dad my mum died. I had to tell him again and again’
David Baddiel: ‘My worst moment was telling my dad my mum died. I had to tell him again and again’
As part of our special takeover of the magazine by people with dementia and their families, Big Issue paired comedian David Baddiel with Chris Snell, a young man who started caring for his dad when he was 19. They speak about the challenges of caring for people with dementia, the funny moments carers had with their dads, and their hopes for change
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Dr Jackie Gray, who gave up her career as an NHS doctor to look after her father during his final years before founding The Carents Room, writes about the lack of support for unpaid carers of parents with dementia
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
In response to our recent feature on the unpaid workers keeping the nation running, readers had a few things to say
Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’
Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’
The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?
The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?
What would happen if the UK’s volunteers stopped volunteering?
What would happen if the UK’s volunteers stopped volunteering?
Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren’t left behind?
Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren’t left behind?
Revealed: Over a third of parents who care for sick or disabled children have considered suicide
