Press releases
Below are the most recent press releases sent out by The Trust. If you'd like to know more about any of the issues concerned, then contact the Press Team.
Prize-winning programme highlights the work of unpaid carers
29 June 2009
A radio documentary featuring unpaid carers from all over Scotland picked up a major prize at a recent radio awards ceremony. The 27th Sony Radio Academy Awards on 11 May presented broadcaster Edi...
Big Lottery Fund Provides Boost For Young Carers
23 June 2009
The Princess Royal Trust Greater Pollok Carers’ Centre has received a Big Lottery Fund grant of £374,678 to access and support hidden young carers in the Greater Pollok area of Glasgow. The project...
Three-year grant to benefit carers in West Lothian
23 June 2009
Carers of West Lothian, network member of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, has received a life transitions grant of £190,791 over three years from the Big Lottery Fund, to finance its ‘Supporting...
HRH The Princess Royal to meet carers at Carers Lewisham
20 May 2009
Local carers’ charity is celebrating 21 years of supporting carers in the Borough Carers Lewisham will mark their 21 years of supporting local carers when HRH The Princess Royal will join the celebrations...
Carers offered an Easyway to stop smoking
5 May 2009
Ditching the evil weed the Easyway and benefiting their health and pockets at the same time is the aim behind a stop smoking initiative for carers in West Dunbartonshire. The Princess Royal Trust West...
Royal event to raise money for carers
5 May 2009
HRH The Princess Royal, President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will attend the RB Farquhar Summer Ball at Harthill Castle, Oyne, Insch, Aberdeenshire. Founded by HRH The Princess Royal in 1991...
Steamer Dreaming cruise to benefit carers
27 April 2009
Beautiful paintings, fine food and the very best of Scottish scenery – all will combine in May to benefit carers in North Argyll. John Lowrie Morrison’s annual art exhibition aboard the MV Isle of Mull...
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers launch new Manual to support Young Carers
20 April 2009
The much awaited “Manual for Measures of Caring Activities and Outcomes for Children and Young People” has been launched by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. The “hands on” manual is intended to...
HRH The Princess Royal to open new East Ayrshire respite service
8 April 2009
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is to visit Dalmellington to open a unique, new centre dedicated to the needs of carers. The centre – Dalmellington House – is for unpaid carers in the rural Dalmellington...
New website launches to help professionals working with carers
30 March 2009
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers launches the first dedicated website in helping experts support unpaid family carers. All professionals who work with unpaid adult and young carers now have access...