In a bid to help raise awareness and highlight the hard work and commitment of Haringey’s 16,000 carers, Lynne Featherstone MP delivered this year’s keynote speech at the Haringey Carers Week Conference on Friday.

This year’s conference, titled ‘Hidden and invisible’ highlighted the hard work, love, and commitment of the almost one in 15 Haringey residents who provide unpaid care for a loved one who is ill, frail, or disabled.

The conference, which marked the end of this year’s carers week, coincided with a recent shocking survey of British carers that show almost three-quarters of carers have reached breaking point due to the pressure of their role, with many suffering severe depression and some even attempting suicide. The survey also showed that almost one in two carers are left worse off financially as a result of caring for a loved one.

Lynne Featherstone MP comments:

“There are thousands of people in Haringey who sacrifice their time- and often their health, finances, work and social life- in order to care for a love one.

“I’m proud to have been given the chance to do my bit to help raise awareness of the wonderful work carers do here in Haringey. They deserve to be recognised for the priceless contribution they make, both to our local community and to society at large.”