Carers Worldwide

Carers Worldwide is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1150214).

Carers Worldwide is a charity registered in England and Wales that works across South Asia to support unpaid family carers of people who need care because of ill health, disability, old age, frailty, substance misuse or other causes. It works through partner organisations in developing countries to provide support for carers and their families and to bring about systemic change. It has set up 70 Community Caring Centres across South Asia and distributes much of its funding to local partners. In its most recent reported year it paid £141,957 in grants.

Priority Areas

Carers Worldwide works across South Asia, transforming the lives of unpaid family carers who care for a sick or disabled family member. It partners with local organisations that understand their communities and distributes much of its funding to local partner organisations in the countries where it works. Its carefully selected, well-established partners have experience in disability, mental illness or chronic illness and are open to incorporating its vision. They implement a model that includes carers’ support groups, access to physical and mental health services, employment, training and education, advocacy, and respite and short breaks. The approach is to build on local partners’ existing work and enable them to continue independently.

Themes

• Unpaid family carers
• Carer support groups
• Health services
• Employment and training
• Carer advocacy
• Respite and short breaks

Geographic Focus

India; Nepal; Bangladesh.

The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.

What the charity says:

• Its partners are carefully selected, well-established local organisations open to sharing and incorporating its vision into their existing work.
• Its partners have experience in disability, mental illness or chronic illness and work to protect and enhance the wellbeing of affected children and adults.