A few hours
Sitter at home
Someone trained stays with them while you go out.
For unpaid carers in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
Take a break. We'll cover the caring.
Tell us when you need time off. We'll book a trusted sitter, day centre place or short stay for the person you look after, confirmed within 72 hours, from care providers registered with the CQC (Care Quality Commission).
Launching first in Bucks and Milton Keynes. Care providers, councils and employers can register too.
Example breakCovered
CoverOvernight sitter at home
ProviderCQC rated Good
Paid byCarer's direct payment
Why this matters
Carers keep going because no one can step in
5.8 million
unpaid carers in England and Wales, looking after family or friends
65%
of carers surveyed felt overwhelmed because they couldn't take a break
21,580
unpaid adult carers in Milton Keynes alone
Sources: Census 2021 via Carers UK; Carers UK survey, 2024; Milton Keynes City Council carers commissioning strategy.
How it works
One request. A break that actually happens.
Tell us when
Choose the dates and the kind of break. Fill in a care passport once: medicines, routines, what helps on a bad day.
We arrange the cover
A real person matches you with a CQC-registered provider rated Good or better, and confirms within 72 hours.
You take your break
Pay by card, with a council direct payment or with employer credits. We check in afterwards to see how it went.
Four kinds of break
From a free afternoon to a week away
A day
Day centre place
Company and activities for them, a free day for you.
Nights or a week
Short stay
A care home respite bed, without the usual two-week minimum.
Your time
Your own break
Help finding rest or a trip for you while they are covered.
Who it's for
Built with everyone who makes a break possible
Care homes and agencies
Fill empty short-stay beds and spare hours with booked, paid work.
For providers →Councils and the NHS
Turn carers' breaks budgets into breaks delivered, with a report to prove it.
For councils →Questions
Things people ask
Who will look after the person I care for?
Staff from care homes, day services and home-care agencies registered with the CQC and rated Good or Outstanding. Their staff have enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks.
What will it cost?
Prices will be confirmed before launch. You'll see the provider's price and our booking fee before you book. Many carers can use a council direct payment.
When does Carer Cover start?
We're preparing to launch in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you as soon as bookings open.
What happens to my details?
We use them to plan the service and to contact you about launch. Read the privacy notice for the full detail.
Be first to book a break
Join the waitlist. It takes about four minutes.