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Carers Trust pays tribute to Trevor Hemmings – a champion supporter of unpaid carers

Carers Trust is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Trevor Hemmings yesterday, aged 86.

MSPs double Carer's Allowance Supplement to recognise role played by unpaid carers in Scotland

In a vote last night at the Scottish Parliament, MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) have unanimously approved a double payment of the supplement to Carer's Allowance in Scotland.

Carers Trust Scotland employee scoops Scottish Charity Award!

Nicola Bell, Youth Engagement Officer at Carers Trust in Scotland, has won the prestigious Employee of the Year award at the Scottish Charity Awards.

Carers Trust celebrates £1m donated by The Quilter Foundation during three-year partnership

Mae’r Gronfa Cefnogi Gofalwyr yn cyrraedd miloedd o ofalwyr di-dâl yng Nghymr

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.

Carers Support Fund reaches thousands of unpaid carers in Wales

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 and Carers UK to continue voicing the needs of unpaid carers as members of Health and Wellbeing Alliance

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.

Unpaid carers visit Stonor Park for National Garden Scheme celebration

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.

Planting a smile on carers' faces

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.

Carers Trust Scotland adds new partners to Network in Scotland

Carers Trust is delighted to announce that the Carers Trust Network in Scotland is growing. Three new Network Partners bring our total of Network Partners in Scotland to 17. 

Carers Plus Yorkshire Receives Excellence For Carers Award

Carers Trust is delighted to announce that its Scarborough-based Network Partner, Carers Plus Yorkshire, has been awarded the Excellence for Carers Award.

Carers Trust welcomes accountant Chris Koehli MBE to its Board of Trustees

Carers Trust is delighted to announce the appointment, effective today, of Chris Koehli MBE to its Board of Trustees. Chris is already the Chair of the Carers Trust Wales Advisory Board.