A CHARITY is helping to support unpaid carers that are said to be under 'intolerable pressure'.

Revitalise, a charity based in Netley, creates respite holidays for disabled people and their carers, is supporting Carers Rights Day, and say this year the focus on home carers has 'never been more important'.

It is estimated that since the start of the pandemic, 4.5 million people have become carers, taking the total number of carers in the UK to 13.6 million according to the charity.

The charity has for this reason been running the 'Care For Carers' and fundraiser 'Raise a Million', aiming to raise £1 million to support carers and their loved ones to access respite care breaks.

A spokesperson for the charity said: "In the short time it’s been going it has already reached an audience of over 4 million and received celebrity support from the likes of Revitalise Vice President Dame Judi Dench, Rory Kinnear and Alexei Sayle.

"I am so proud to work for Revitalise as we amplify the voice of carers, and will continue to do so until carers stories are heard."