Press releases

Three quarters of young carers feel lonely during summer holidays

Half spend over four hours a day caring for family – the equivalent of a whole week. 

Nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of young carers feel lonely during the summer holidays, according to worrying new research¹ released today by Action for Children and Carers Trust.

Isolated and vulnerable young carers to benefit from £455k funding

Carers Trust has chosen eight innovative projects supporting young carers across England to receive £455k funding provided by the Department of Education.

Carers Trust comments on the absence of a White Paper on Social Care in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament

Commenting on the absence of a White Paper on Social Care in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament, Anne Roberts, Chief Executive of Carers Trust, said:

New charity finds many unpaid carers battle for years without help

Many unpaid carers struggle on for years looking after sick or disabled family members or friends without help, according to research from the new leading carers’ charity Carers Trust.

Hidden cameras expose another care home scandal

The footage was captured by Maria Worrall’s daughter, Jane, who hid a video camera in her room.