A Business with Purpose
Carerpreneurs is a mission-led enterprise, built on lived experience and real-world understanding, supporting carers into self-employment.
It is being developed as a social enterprise, with a view to delivering funded work through a dedicated CIC when appropriate.
Meet Judy Illing – Founder & CEO
Hello, I’m Judy Illing — a lifelong entrepreneur, community advocate, and passionate supporter of carers.
My journey to Carerpreneurs is both professional and personal. Having been a carer myself, I know the challenges of balancing caring responsibilities with the desire to build a fulfilling working life.
Over the years, I’ve run successful businesses, supported community initiatives, and worked with countless people to turn their skills and ideas into income.
Through my own experiences, I saw a gap in practical, flexible support for carers who want to start or grow a business around their caring role. I founded Carerpreneurs CIC to change that.
Turning caring experience into opportunity.
Caring changes lives. It can be rewarding, but it can also mean fewer opportunities to work, study, or follow personal goals.
Carerpreneurs was created to support carers — unpaid, paid, and former — who want to explore self-employment and build flexible futures.