Responding today to the government’s announcement of a day one right for working carers to have an extra week’s unpaid leave a year, Joe Levenson, Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs, Carers Trust, has said...
Ollie Rogerson, and his mate Danny Rose from Manchester are undertaking a gruelling challenge in memory of Ollie’s dad. The pair, who have been friends since they met at school aim to raise £10,000 for Carers Trust and The Brain Tumour Charity by cycling 1,800km from Lake Geneva to Manchester in just ten days.
16th September 2021
15th September 2021
Last week the government announced its long awaited plans for reform of social care funding. One week on, Carers Trust’s Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs, Joe Levenson, reflects on just how likely government plans are to succeed in relieving pressure on millions of unpaid carers across the UK.
Heddiw mae Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr Cymru yn cyhoeddi adroddiad sy’n disgrifio’r gwahaniaeth enfawr a wnaeth y Gronfa Cefnogi Gofalwyr a ariannwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru i 6,444 o ofalwyr yng Nghymru yn 2020/21.
Today Carers Trust Wales launch a report which describes the massive difference the Welsh Government funded Carers Support Fund made to 6,444 carers in Wales in 2020/21.
Carers Trust responds to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's unveiling of his government’s plan to reform funding of the social care system.
3rd September 2021
Carers Trust and Carers UK are pleased to be continuing their roles as members of the Health and Wellbeing Alliance, set up by the Government, to ensure the lived experiences of unpaid carers and the services that support them are reflected in its development of health and care policy.
18th August 2021
Unpaid carers and staff from Carers Trust and the National Garden Scheme enjoyed a beautiful celebration today of 25 years of National Garden Scheme funding for Carers Trust.
18th August 2021
Carers Trust’s Executive Director of Fundraising, Svetlana Kirov, looks back over a 25 year partnership and explains what makes the relationship with the National Garden Scheme so special.
To celebrate 25 years’ of garden giving for Carers Trust, the National Garden Scheme’s The Old Vicarage in West Sussex opened its beautiful gardens for unpaid carers to get a much-needed break from the constant pressure of their caring role at home.
An innovative new Carers Trust pilot project is looking to find ways to give young carers that extra bit of support they need to harness and develop their skills so they can compete on an equal footing for training and employment opportunities.
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