Saga Respite for Carers Trust

Play/Pause

Welcome to Saga Respite for Carers Trust

In the UK today there are more than six million people looking after a family member, partner or friend, often isolated and unsupported. The Saga Respite for Carers Trust was launched to help carers aged 50 and over by providing a much needed holiday for the carer and a friend.

Get away - and come back a better carer

Keeping Mum blogger Marianne Talbot explains why having a break can benefit your loved one.

Unrecognised carers...

How we help

The aim of Saga Respite for Carers Trust is to give carers a break, by providing hundreds of free holidays a year for carers and their companions.

READ ON
NOMINATIONS

How to nominate a carer

Nominations for 2013 will re-open on January 1, 2013.

MORE DETAILS
TESTIMONIALS

Giving something back

Excerpts of letters from beneficiaries of the trust, including Rhian Jones who enjoyed a respite break to the Coastline Hotel in Malta.

READ ON
Respite for Carers Trust

A short film

If you have always wondered what a breakaway would mean to this army of unpaid carers, this short film illustrates this, together with the love and dedication of the carer and their loved one.

WATCH