We want Sheffield to be a city where carers are valued and have the right support to continue to care for as long as they want to.
Our vision is that unpaid carers are recognised for their expertise and supported to make the right choices for them and their family.
Our Young Carer, Parent and Adult Carer Strategy was developed in 2016 and reviewed in 2022 and 2024.
Carers told us that:
- the principles and commitments made to them were still relevant and purposeful
- they wanted more action on making the commitments happen, and for Sheffield to be a welcoming supportive place for carers to live and thrive
- they wanted a Delivery Plan to ensure commitments within the Strategy became reality, rather than a new Strategy
Carers' Delivery Plan
Supporting us to deliver our Strategy is the Carers' Delivery Plan.
The Carers' Delivery Plan is based on a multi-agency approach and brings together carers and organisations from across Sheffield.
The partners working on the Carers' Delivery Plan are:
- unpaid carers
- Sheffield City Council
- Sheffield Carers Centre
- Sheffield Young Carers
- Sheffield Integrated Care Board
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
- University of Sheffield
Our joint number one priority is to identify carers. We want to ensure that they feel recognised, valued and supported. To make this happen we need to work together. We need to focus on actions that can create change, so carers can live the life they want to live.
Carers' Strategy
Our Young Carer, Parent and Adult Carer Strategy was refreshed in February 2025. It sets out our ambitious plan for every carer to have:
- a life of their own
- the choice to care and stop caring without recrimination
- equality of opportunity to life chances including education, training, work and leisure activities
The Strategy also sets out 6 'Carer Principles' which were created by carers telling us what they wanted. These are:
- Access at the right time the type of information and advice they need for themselves, their family, and the person they care for.
- Understand their rights and have access to an assessment.
- Have a voice for themselves and the person they care for.
- Have regular and sufficient breaks.
- Continue to learn and develop, train or work (if they wish to).
- Look after their own health.
Our vision for supporting unpaid carers is set out in our Adult Health and Social Care Strategy, called Living the life you want to live.
How to get involved
If you're a carer and would like to join us in making our strategy a reality, please get in touch at carers@sheffield.gov.uk.
Support for adult carers
For more information on how we can support you in your caring role visit our Support for adult carers page.