Unpaid Carers Annual Survey - Adult Carer
Are you an unpaid carer in Reading? Your voice matters!
A carer is anyone, including a child or an adult 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 (Source: NHS England).
We’ve launched a new survey designed to hear directly from adult carers like you! This is your chance to share your experiences, challenges, and needs, helping shape the services and support that truly reflect your reality. Take part and help make a difference in the lives of carers across Reading.
The survey will take around 15 - 20 minutes to complete.
The 2023 survey played a pivotal role in developing the Joint All-Age Carers Strategy and Action Plan. This year, the action plan is being brought to life, so your responses will help guide real improvements to the services you rely on.
Your responses will also inform the new Adult Social Care Strategy, ensuring carers' voices are reflected across all of our services.
Share your experiences and help us build a better future for all carers in Reading.
The Survey will be open for 4 weeks, closing on 07/07/2025.
For any questions or queries related to unpaid carers please email carers@reading.gov.uk
Phases
Results and outcomes
The results of the Adult Carers Survey are now in. We first took the opportunity to share the findings with our key stakeholders, especially those who co-produced the survey including Reading Borough Council colleagues, Brighter Futures for Children colleagues, voluntary sector organisations, health professionals, and carers themselves. This was done at the Carers Steering Group meeting on 3rd September 2025.
The findings were then presented to senior colleagues in Adult Social Care and the lead councillor within the week following the steering group meeting.
Following these presentations, we agreed on key findings and how these aligned with our Carers Strategy and Action Plan. The survey findings were found to be aligned with what our strategy and action plan aims to address, therefore the findings supported the continued work we are doing to deliver the strategy and action plan.
Below are findings relating to demographics and carer specific responsibilities. These demographic findings are accompanied by a 'You Said, We Did' document which outlines key findings from the survey, and how we responded to them in the following months. This demonstrates how carers experience was heard and fed directly in to the delivery of the action plan priorities. We continue to hear the voice of Carers in Reading via our Carers Strategy Delivery Group meetings which are held monthly, through the quaterly Carers Steering Group, and from regular events and carers support groups. Please email carers@reading.gov.uk for more information about how to be involved.
Adult Carers Survey 2025
The results of the Adult Carers Survey are now in. We first took the opportunity to share the findings with our key stakeholders, especially those who co-produced the survey including Reading Borough Council colleagues, Brighter Futures for Children colleagues, voluntary sector organisations, health professionals, and carers themselves. This was done at the Carers Steering Group meeting on 3rd September 2025.
The findings were then presented to senior colleagues in Adult Social Care and the lead councillor within the week following the steering group meeting.
Following these presentations, we agreed on key findings and how these aligned with our Carers Strategy and Action Plan. The survey findings were found to be aligned with what our strategy and action plan aims to address, therefore the findings supported the continued work we are doing to deliver the strategy and action plan.
Below are findings relating to demographics and carer specific responsibilities. These demographic findings are accompanied by a 'You Said, We Did' document which outlines key findings from the survey, and how we responded to them in the following months. This demonstrates how carers experience was heard and fed directly in to the delivery of the action plan priorities. We continue to hear the voice of Carers in Reading via our Carers Strategy Delivery Group meetings which are held monthly, through the quaterly Carers Steering Group, and from regular events and carers support groups. Please email carers@reading.gov.uk for more information about how to be involved..
Please select all that apply. I am:
How many people do you/did you care for?
Please tell us the circumstances of the person/people you support:
How long have you been caring for someone (or if a former carer, how long did you provide care for?)
Approximately how much time do you spend caring per week?
How did you first know that you were a carer?
Which ward do you live in?
What is your age?
What is your sex?
Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?
What is your ethnic group?
Do you have a disability?
The full set of findings will be published with the action plan following the stakeholder meetings in early September.