🎥 Testimonial Tuesday! Jo-Anna visited Chesford Grange Hotel and came back rested, relaxed and recharged. "It really made a difference." Four words that mean everything to us. 💙

When did you last do something just for you? Today, we’re hearing from Alison who took a break at the Village Hotel in Chester. From the moment she booked to arriving at the hotel, everything was designed to make sure that for once, she came first.

💙 Testimonial Tuesday! Daniel, an unpaid carer, visited London for the first time in years thanks to a Carefree break and didn't stop walking the whole time. This is why we do what we do. Do you provide 30+ hours of unpaid care? Sign up for 2 breaks per year with us 🔗 carefreespace.org/register

£6,500 raised this @carers-week.bsky.social 💛 We are so grateful to everyone who donated, shared, and showed up for unpaid carers. Match funding has closed but donations are still open, every penny goes toward facilitating a carer's break. carersweek2026.carefreespace.org?utm_source=c...

Every Carefree break saves £294 from the public purse. But behind that number is something more important: a person who got to stop and who came back able to keep going. This is what it looks like when a lifeline actually works. Download A Lifeline. Not a Luxury 💛 carefreespace.org/research/a-l...

Caring is an act of love. But for most unpaid carers, rest feels completely out of reach. Your £5, matched to £10 this @carers-week.bsky.social, unlocks a vacant hotel room and gives a carer their first break in years. Become a Breakmaker. 💛 carersweek2026.carefreespace.org?utm_source=c...

A break isn't a luxury. For unpaid carers, it's a lifeline. This @carers-week.bsky.social, we're matching every donation. Your £5 becomes £10 — helping fund a real break for a carer who needs it. Donate: carersweek2026.carefreespace.org?utm_source=c...

A break is not a luxury for an unpaid carer. It's a lifeline. 💛 Today we're launching new independent research that proves it - and the findings are extraordinary. Download below! carefreespace.org/research/a-l... #ALifelineNotALuxury

Carefree has hit a milestone we're incredibly proud of... 50k verified carers on our platform. Unpaid carers give everything. We just give something back. Eight years in. Just getting started. If you provide 30+ hours of unpaid care then you qualify for Carefree breaks! carefreespace.org/register

Twenty thousand breaks. 💛 Eight years ago, we started with a simple belief: that the people who give everything to care for others deserve respite too! Hear from our CEO about this phenomenal milestone. 🔗 Read more about this exciting milestone in our blog: carefreespace.org/the-notebook...

📢 2025 was our biggest year yet! We've continued to grow our impact: more carers reached, more breaks taken, more moments of rest delivered to the people who give so much of themselves every single day. 💡 Want to see more? Our Impact Report is out now! framerusercontent.com/assets/1BVNb...

This is what a carers break can mean. 💙 One of our carers, referred to us by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, shared this after their recent stay. No packed itinerary. No big plans. Just a chance to stop, breathe, and remember what it feels like to simply be carefreespace.org/register

This is what Carefree looks like in the sunshine. ☀️ We don't often get the whole team together in one place, some of us are spread across the UK, some even further afield, so when we do, it means a lot.

"I came home so much more relaxed than before I went. It really made a difference." That's just one of the incredible things carers said after their Carefree break this month. 💙 Read more on our blog! carefreespace.org/the-notebook...

Loved. Loved. LOVED. That's how this week's carer felt about their Carefree break at Belton Woods (Part of The QHotels Collection), and we're here for it. Happy Testimonial Tuesday!

We have another testimonial to share! Remember that if you provide 30+ hours of unpaid care you too can take 2 breaks a year with us! Just sign up using the link here 👉 carefreespace.org/register

We're a Smiley Awards finalist! We're so grateful to everyone who has already voted, it means the world. Now we need your help to win the People's Choice Award! Click the link below to vote for the story of Michael Platt, a 76-year-old carer from Bolton smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/michae...

A carer's journey across 3 @carefreespace.bsky.social breaks: Break 1: Pot noodles alone in the hotel room. Break 2: Bought food at a market. Sat outside. Break 3: Ate alone in a restaurant like it was nothing. That's not a hotel stay. That's someone rebuilding confidence to exist in the world ❤️

You might call it "just being there." You might see it as simply being a devoted partner, a supportive friend, or a good child. But if someone’s daily life depends on your help, there is another name for what you do: unpaid carer. carefreespace.org/the-notebook...

Big news! 🏨✨We’re officially checking in with a brand-new hotel partner! We are beyond excited to announce that McKeever Hotels has joined Carefree as our newest Breakmaker! They’ve donated 6 incredible hotels to help us provide even more essential breaks for unpaid carers.

Our CEO was on BBC World Service talking about who cares for the carers. The moment that hit me hardest was when Hannah (unpaid carer since 16) said she'd forgotten how to have fun 💔 Our @carefreespace.bsky.social breaks change that. bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6xyy #UnpaidCarers #SocialImpact

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Who cares for the carers?

We hear about projects in Bangladesh and the UK to help give carers a break.

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Huge news! We’re thrilled to share that Carefree has received a £30,000 unrestricted grant from the @westonfdn.bsky.social. This funding goes directly toward our core operating costs, providing the vital stability we need to continue gifting 1-2 night hotel breaks to unpaid carers across the UK.

There's still time to vote for us in the Smiley Awards! You have until 6th February to share the story of Michael, a 76 year old carer from Bolton. smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/michae...

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Vote for us in the Smiley Film Awards! We’re counting on you to share the story of Michael Platt, a 76-year-old carer from Bolton. Our film dives into his raw experiences as an unpaid carer and how a simple 1-2 night stay away can be life-changing. smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/michae...

Time for another testimonial! This time, it's from Fiona who stayed at Village Aberdeen. If you provide 30+ hours of unpaid care, you can take two breaks with us per year! Just sign up below to browse our available breaks: carefreespace.org/register

We’re so pleased to announce that the Barnwood Trust in Gloucestershire has awarded us a grant! This will help us to support even more carers within the area to get access to a well-deserved hotel break.

Vote for us in the Smiley Film Awards! We’re counting on you to share the story of Michael Platt, a 76-year-old carer from Bolton. Our film dives into his raw experiences as an unpaid carer and how a simple 1-2 night stay away can be life-changing. smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/michae...

It's Testimonial Tuesday again! This time, we're hearing from Irene who stayed at The Great Western Hotel, part of Bespoke Hotels. If you provide 30+ hours of unpaid care, you can register with us for a break! Sign up here: carefreespace.org/register

The story of carer Gabrielle Warner and her hotel stay with Carefree! www.dailystar.co.uk/real-life/i-...

'I stayed at hotel loved by celebs for free – and thousands can do the same'

EXCLUSIVE: Gabrielle Warner managed to bag herself a free one-night stay at Nobu Hotel in London and thousands of others can too. Let's have a look at her story

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Vote for us in the Smiley Film Awards! We’re counting on you to share the story of Michael Platt, a 76-year-old carer from Bolton. Our film dives into his raw experiences as an unpaid carer and how a simple 1-2 night stay away can be life-changing. smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/michae...

It's our first testimonial of 2026! ✨ We can't wait to share more amazing carer stories that we hear over the year. Remember, if you provide 30+ hours of unpaid care per week you can register with us and book two breaks a year! Sign up below: carefreespace.org/register