Name Welcome to the 'Because You Care' Quiz. First Name * Last Name * Company * Postcode Job title Email address * Contact number On a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate your knowledge of carers, 1 being very poor and 10 being excellent? 1 Please take the time to watch our introduction video: Q1) How many carers are there in the UK/Sunderland? 500,000/800 3.2 million/12,000 6.5 million/32,000 Q2) What is the gender split of carers? 30% female, 70% male 52% female, 48% male 64% female, 36% male Q3) What percentage of carers care for 90 or more hours every week? 9% 15% 29% 46% Q4) What percentage of carers juggle work with caring? 7% 24% 39% 86% Q5) How many carers said they had suffered mental ill health as a result of caring? 6% 28% 51% 72% Q6) What percentage of carers tell us that they have focussed on the care needs of the person they care for, and not on their own needs? 11% 31% 51% 64% Q7) What percentage of carers tell us they are struggling to make ends meet? 18% 27% 39% 83% Q8) What percentage of carers tell us that they worry the practical support they receive might be reduced? 20% 50% 72% 90% Q9) How much would it cost to replace the care that the 6.5 million carers give in the UK? £50 million £450 million £27 billion £132 billion Congratulations Please rate your knowledge about carers now you have completed the quiz on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being very poor and 10 being excellent? 1 Do you have any comments on this quiz or questions you would like to ask? Would you like to be kept up to date with Carers Centre news by joining our mailing list? Yes No Supported by
