22nd February 2023
Carers Trust appoints Becky Duff as Director for Scotland
Carers Trust is thrilled to have appointed Becky Duff as its new Director for Scotland.
22nd February 2023
Carers Trust responds to census data showing geographical split in unpaid care
Carers Trust responds after the the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes data from the 2021 census on unpaid care in England and Wales.
13th February 2023
Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr yn croesawu Gwasanaeth Gofalwyr Castell-nedd Port Talbot i'w rwydwaith
Mae'n bleser gan yr Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr gyhoeddi bod Gwasanaeth Gofalwyr Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi ymuno â Rhwydwaith yr Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr, yn dilyn cymeradwyaeth gan Fwrdd Cynghori Cymru. Mae hyn yn mynd â’n rhwydwaith yng Nghymru i fyny at naw sefydliad gofalwyr lleol a 125 ledled y DU.
13th February 2023
Carers Trust welcomes Neath Port Talbot Carers Service to its network
Carers Trust is delighted to announce that Neath Port Talbot Carers Service has joined the Carers Trust Network, following approval by the Wales Advisory Board. This takes our network in Wales up to nine local carer organisations and 125 across the UK.
9th February 2023
Blackpool mother finally finds "lifesaver" help after 30 years supporting son with drug and alcohol addiction
A mother who has supported her son for 30 years with drug and alcohol addiction problems says the support she has started receiving from her local carers centre has been “a lifesaver”, although many people in a similar position don’t know they can access help.
6th February 2023
Children’s Commissioner gives powerful commitment to supporting young carers at parliamentary event
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, stated her strong commitment to supporting young carers at a recent online meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Young Carers.
Carers Trust responds to the UK Government’s strategy for children’s social care
The UK Government has published today a consultation on its strategy for children’s social care. This comes in response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, published last year.
25th January 2023
Wendy Chamberlain MP visits Camden Carers Centre to hear about Working for Carers scheme
Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain visited Camden Carers Centre on 25th January to hear about the Working for Carers scheme.
Carers Trust responds to Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care report
Carers Trust CEO Kirsty McHugh has responded to the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care report.
Carers Trust responds to census data showing increase in intensity of care provided by unpaid carers
Carers Trust responds to the 2021 census data showing an increase in the intensity of care provided by unpaid carers.
2nd January 2023
BBC Breakfast interview: Carers Trust’s CEO describes ‘huge challenge’ facing young carers and calls for more UK Government support
Carers Trust has given an in-depth interview to BBC Breakfast for a piece highlighting the incredible challenges faced by the UK’s one million young carers.
Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr yn ymateb i Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2023-24
“Er bod llawer yn y Gyllideb Ddrafft hon sy’n dangos ymrwymiad Llywodraeth Cymru i ofalwyr di-dâl, mae hwn serch hynny yn gyfle a gollwyd i fabwysiadu dull mwy cynaliadwy o gefnogi gofalwyr di-dâl, sef conglfaen ein system iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru."
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