The awards recognise the huge contributions made by both unpaid and professional carers in Lambeth. There are over 18,000 unpaid carers in Lambeth, who look after family and friends who rely on their support. A carer is anyone who provides unpaid assistance to a friend or loved one due to illness, disability, mental health issues, or addiction.
Nominations across 14 categories can be submitted by visiting Lambeth Council’s website, with a short, simple nominations form to complete.
Councillor Jeremy Isaacs, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care at Lambeth Council (job-share) said: “Unpaid carers in Lambeth and across the UK give so much to their loved ones and communities. We believe it is important to highlight their hard work and celebrate them.
“Not only do the Carers Awards seek to say thank you to people who provide care, they also raise awareness of what caring is, so that people who might not realise that they are a carer can reach out for support they might not know is available to them.
“The awards are part of the council’s commitment to making visibility, recognition, identification and awareness of carers one of our seven priorities for supporting carers in Lambeth.”
That focus on recognition and support was recognised recently by the Care Quality Commission, who rated Lambeth’s Adult Social Care Services ‘Good’ and praised the council’s support for unpaid carers, who they said receive “good information and advice to support them with their needs” and reflected that most unpaid carers were ‘happy with the care and support they received from the local authority”
Nominate now
There are 14 award categories this year:
- Mental Health Carer of the Year
- Learning Disability Carer of the Year
- Dementia Carer of the Year
- Parent carer of the year
- 50+ Carer of the Year
- Physical Disability Carer of the Year and/or Long-Term Condition Carer of the Year
- Neurodiversity Carer of the Year
- Community Organisation of the Year
- Young Carer of the Year (5-11)
- Young Carer of the Year (12-15)
- Young Adult Carer of the Year (16-25)
- School of the Year Award
- Care Professional of the Year
- Carers’ GP Practice of the Year
- Special Recognition Award
Submit your nomination on Lambeth Council website
Lambeth Carers Strategy
Lambeth Carer’s Strategy 2024 – 2029 was coproduced with the community and partners, and includes key priorities to ensure unpaid carers in Lambeth get the best support possible.
Get support
If you or someone you know provides care to someone and you need support, get support from Carers Hub Lambeth at connect@carershub.org.uk or 020 7501 8970.