Press releases

Carers Trust Response to publication of NHS Long Term Plan

Responding to today’s official launch of the NHS Long Term Plan, CEO of Carers Trust, Giles Meyer, said:

We welcome commitments to unpaid carers in NHS England’s Long-Term Plan.

Carers Trust reponse to the Queen's Speech

Responding to today’s Queen’s Speech, Giles Meyer, interim CEO of Carers Trust, said:

GCU launches Student Carers Policy during Carers Week

Carers Trust Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) are helping  students balance higher education with unpaid care responsibilities for family and friends to mark Carers Week.

Unpaid carers are undervalued, Carers Week poll shows

Unpaid carers aren’t valued by society, according to a new poll, published today to mark the start of Carers Week 2017.

Carers Trust response to Labour's plans to increase the allowance for unpaid carers

Speaking in response to Jeremy Corbyn’s announcement today that Labour would increase carers allowance by 17%, Gail Scott-Spicer, CEO of Carers Trust, said: