Carers Trust responds to Chancellor's Spending Review
Carers Trust responds to the Spending Review and the government’s continuing failure to support exhausted unpaid carers, many of whom are experiencing severe financial hardship.
Only 12% of unpaid carers say they get enough support from social care system
Unpaid family carers say years of government neglect is pushing them into poverty, exhaustion and despair.
20th November 2020
Guidance for unpaid carers in England on accessing respite care during the national lockdown
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued guidance for unpaid carers about what they can do to access respite care during the national lockdown.
Carers Trust responds to new government guidance on visiting care homes
The government yesterday published new guidance for visiting care homes in England. Carers Trust CEO, Gareth Howells responds to this guidance.
2nd November 2020
National ID Card scheme launched to support young carers
Carers Trust Wales welcomes today’s launch in Ceredigion of their first Young Carers ID Card, part of a new national scheme to ensure that young carers get the recognition they deserve and the support they need.
2nd November 2020
Lansio cynllun Cerdyn Adnabod Cenedlaethol i gefnogi gofalwyr ifanc
Heddiw, mae Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr Cymru yn croesawu lansio, yng Ngheredigion, eu Cerdyn Adnabod Gofalwyr Ifanc cyntaf, rhan o gynllun cenedlaethol newydd i sicrhau bod gofalwyr ifanc yn cael y gydnabyddiaeth maen nhw’n ei haeddu a’r gefnogaeth maen nhw ei hangen.
Carers Trust Scotland investigates the challenges for student carers
Do we still need to reach higher and go further for Scotland's student carers?
28th October 2020
The government’s refusal to fund social care has brought unpaid carers to breaking point
Carers Trust CEO Gareth Howells explains how years of neglect for social care has unfairly transferred the government’s responsibility for care in the community on to the shoulders of unpaid carers. This blog is an extended version of a letter from Gareth to The Guardian, published on 26 October.
Carers Trust appoints world-leading young carers’ researcher as its first-ever Ambassador
The world’s leading researcher into young carers has joined Carers Trust, a leading UK charity for unpaid carers, as its first-ever Ambassador.
Launch of TOGETHER project
Supporting young carers through a whole family approach.
Carers Trust Wales supports Welsh Government to deliver £1m of grants to help unpaid carers experiencing hardship
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr Cymru yn cefnogi Llywodraeth Cymru i ddosbarthu gwerth £1m o grantiau i helpu gofalwyr di-dâl sy’n dioddef caledi
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