# 1,000 free nights away for carers - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/11/30/1000-free-nights-away-for-carers/ - Published: 2022-11-30T08:55:00+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **To mark this year’s Carers Rights Day 2022 (24 November), later living platform Lottie has pledged 1,000 free night stays for carers across the UK for 2023.** To launch the nationwide pledge, [Lottie](https://lottie.org/) has teamed up with [Unplugged](https://unplugged.rest/), which runs a variety of digital detox cabins in the UK countryside, to offer over 30 three-night stays for carers (and a plus one) in need of a break, with more breaks to follow. The initiative is supported by Anton Du Beke, whose mother worked as a carer, and [The Care Workers Charity](https://www.thecareworkerscharity.org.uk/). ## Advertisement Will Donnelly, Co-founder of Lottie said: > “Despite being a fundamental part of the UK’s healthcare system – especially over > the last few years – the UK’s social care workforce are often overworked and under- > appreciated. Many carers, especially unpaid carers, (someone who cares for a friend > or family member due to illness, a disability, or a mental health issue) feel > invisible and unrecognised for all that they do. >   > “We are incredibly honoured to have Anton’s support to launch our 1000-night pledge. > Nights On Lottie is a huge opportunity to raise awareness of our on-going mission > to champion the incredible efforts of carers across the UK – and it was inspired > by the fantastic work of Nights On Us, who gifted NHS workers free hotel stays > during the pandemic.” Hector Hughes, Co-Founder of Unplugged, commented:  > “We started Unplugged to help busy and burnt-out people rest and recharge. Carers > are always on and always putting others before themselves. We’re so pleased to > be a part of this and to help them switch off in nature for a few days with an > Unplugged digital detox.” Carers can be [nominated here](http://lottie.org/nights-on-lottie/). This first giveaway will run until midnight on 9 January 2023 and is open to anyone who works as a care worker or carer (both paid and unpaid), people can either nominate themselves, a friend, family member, or colleague. 33 winners will be chosen at random when the competition ends to win a free three- night stay at one of Unplugged’s cabins at any time in 2023 (excluding Bank Holidays). * **[Initiative launches to match extra office capacity with charities seeking meeting space](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/03/14/initiative-launches-to-match-extra-office-capacity-with-charities-seeking-meeting-space/)**( 14 March 2024) * **[Free stays for charities at Landmark Trust properties](https://fundraising.co.uk/2025/03/24/free-stays-for-charities/)**( 24 March 2025) * **[Ovarian Cancer Action wins free public affairs consultancy](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/11/03/ovarian-cancer-action-wins-free-public-affairs-consultancy/)**( 3 November 2009)