News, views and opinions carers trust

New resources for healthcare professionals to identify and support unpaid carers at hospital discharge launched

Lansio adnoddau newydd ar gyfer gweithwyr gofal iechyd proffesiynol i nodi a chefnogi gofalwyr di-dâl adeg rhyddhau o'r ysbyty

Carers Stories: Raymond's Story | Carers Week 2023

Raymond Hird, who lives near Grimsby, has cared for his wife Doreen for over 17 years, since before they were married.

This Carers Week, let's help unpaid carers back into employment

There’s been no shortage of hand-wringing about the UK’s workforce shortage. Jeremy Hunt has posed as yet another “back-to-work” Chancellor who has talked at length about tackling the twin challenges of the burgeoning out-of-work benefit bill and business’s struggle to recruit for post-pandemic vacancies.

Carers Stories: Bethany's Story | Carers Week 2023

My name is Bethany. I am 26 years old, work in the hospitality industry, have a few medical conditions, love to read and I am a carer for both my mum and brother.

How Scottish schools can support young carers in their community

The Scottish Government recognise that there are at least 30,000 young carers in Scotland. The number of young carers recorded in schools across Scotland is just over 5,000 and research carried out by Carers Trust and local young carers services show that 1 in 5 children in a class has caring responsibilities.

Oxfam toolkit aims to shift dial on how we talk about unpaid carers

Oxfam GB, with support from Carers Trust, has launched a new toolkit aiming to shift the dial on how society talks about unpaid carers and their vital role in society.

Wendy Chamberlain MP visits Lanarkshire Carers Centre to celebrate passing of Carer’s Leaver Act

Carers Trust is delighted that Wendy Chamberlain, Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife, visited Carers Trust’s Network Partner, Lanarkshire Carers Centre this week.

Carers Trust welcomes King's Fund report on importance of unpaid carers to the care system

Unpaid carers are propping up the care system but are often unable to access the support they need, a report by the King’s Fund says.

Urgent support needed as UCL research shows young carers 38% less likely to get a degree

Carers Trust has warned that young and young adult carers “urgently need more recognition and help” after University College London (UCL) research showed they are 38% less likely than their peers to get a degree.

Coming together in Birmingham: a chance to reflect and learn

Carers Trust’s Head of Young Carers and Young Adult Carers, Vicky Morgan, reports from Birmingham on a conference that brought together organisations delivering the Making Carers Count project.