Lindsey Burrow says the country "would not cope" without the work done by unpaid carers.

A charity says it is important to check on carers as Christmas can make life "more challenging".

The appeal will provide treats and trips out for its Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk carers.

Some carers have been forced to pay back thousands of pounds, leaving many in financial hardship.

Bisi Daniels pays up to £1,500 a month on specialist babysitters for her son Shaka, who is autistic.

Care worker's family told they must return to Ghana after being unable to pay for replacement visas.

About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently have a job.

The prize is named after Kerry Giles-Brown, from Littleport, who died earlier this year.