12th May 2022
Carers Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of three leading public figures and carer champions to senior leadership roles within the charity.
21st April 2022
In collaboration with the Scottish Patient Safety Programme for Mental Health (SPSPMH) Carers Trust Scotland carried out interviews to hear about experiences of restraint and seclusion, how this affected people with lived and living experience, and how things could be improved.
11th April 2022
Heddiw mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi cronfa seibiannau byr gwerth £9m dros dair blynedd i gefnogi gofalwyr di-dâl i gymryd seibiannau y mae dirfawr eu hangen.
11th April 2022
Welsh Government has today announced a short breaks fund worth £9m over three years to support unpaid carers to take much needed breaks. This follows the recent announcement that unpaid carers in Wales who are in receipt of Carers Allowance are eligible for a one-off £500 payment in recognition of their pivotal role during the pandemic.
5th April 2022
New research shows three in ten adult UK carers think about self-harming
The end of free Covid testing from Friday will be devastating for millions of unpaid carers.
The Chancellor, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, today presented his Spring Statement to Parliament.
23rd March 2022
Carers Trust welcomes today’s announcement by the Welsh government that 57,000 unpaid carers in Wales will receive a one-off payment in recognition of the ’pivotal role’ they played during the pandemic. The individual payments are part of an overall investment of £29 million to support unpaid carers in Wales.
16th March 2022
New survey identifies steep rise in caring hours for young carers. Carers Trust calls for more support for young carers after survey finds many feeling stressed, lonely and worried.
New survey identifies steep rise in caring hours for young carers. Carers Trust calls for more support for young carers after survey finds many feeling stressed, lonely and worried.
28th February 2022
The Scottish Government is seeking views on plans to improve support for Scotland’s community of unpaid carers through the introduction of a new benefit.
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