Support is needed for Tipperary Family Carers in Heart of Gold campaign

18,845 family carers across Tipperary are providing round-the-clock care for loved ones who are ill, elderly or have additional needs. Often unpaid, unseen and exhausted, these family carers hold their families together under immense pressure and isolation. They form the backbone of our communities and our health services – yet many are struggling in silence.

 To recognise and support them, Family Carers Ireland is urging the public to buy a Heart of Gold pin (€2). The campaign runs throughout June, culminating in Heart of Gold Day on Thursday, 12th June, during National Carers Week.

READ MORE: A golden When Next We Meet moment awaits at unique Tipperary Music Festival 

 Each €2 gold heart sold helps towards funding essential services for family carers, including respite breaks, counselling, the National Freephone Careline, local drop-in centres, peer support groups, and training. These are not just services – they are lifelines that help family carers cope with the daily realities of their role.

 This year our Heart of Gold campaign is proudly supported by Lidl Ireland, with gold hearts available in all 186 Lidl stores nationwide during the month of June.

 “Caring doesn’t stop – it doesn’t clock off at 5pm,” said Richie Molloy, Family Carers Ireland’s Community Support Manager in Tipperary.

 “In every town and parish in Tipperary, someone is quietly providing full-time care with little or no support. We regularly see family carers pushed to breaking point – financially strained, emotionally drained and completely isolated. Buying a gold heart might seem like a small gesture, but it’s genuinely meaningful. €2 won’t fix everything, but it can help towards providing the respite, counselling or urgent support a family carer desperately needs.”

READ NEXT: Hidden gems revealed for unique Tipperary music festival

 Family Carers Ireland is the national charity supporting the 500,000+ family carers across the country who care for loved ones such as children or adults with additional needs, physical or intellectual disabilities, frail older people, those with palliative care needs or those living with chronic illnesses, mental health challenges, or addiction. It provides a range of services and supports for family carers through its Carer Support Centres nationwide and through its National Freephone Careline 1800 24 07 24. See www.familycarers.ie for more information.