6th March 2020
In this blog, Carers Trust CEO Gareth Howells casts a forensic eye over the true cost of providing care to people in their own home – and what care commissioners are prepared to pay. He finds that all too often Carers Trust’s Network Partners are being commissioned to provide these vital services at a loss.
14th February 2020
Carers Trust brought together some of its Network Partners yesterday with professionals from across the voluntary and statutory sectors to share the results of a programme aimed at reducing loneliness and social isolation among unpaid carers.
14th February 2020
Carers Trust is thrilled to announce that a staggering £2.5 million has been raised thanks to its six-year funding partnership with Rank.
30th January 2020
Carers Trust was delighted when the Minister of State (Minister for Care), Caroline Dinenage MP, offered to write this blog for Young Carers Awareness Day. Leadership on this issue is absolutely crucial so that we can all work together to make things better for young carers and their families.
On Young Carers Awareness Day 2020, Carers Trust is delighted to announce that a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers is to be formed in the coming weeks.
19th December 2019
A week on since the election and the focus is already moving on from the results to what the newly elected government actually intends to do.
6th December 2019
On Monday I nervously gulped down my coffee on my way to work and my first week as CEO of Carers Trust. It’s a huge challenge and a big move in every sense, not least as it means moving from South Wales to London! I’m five days in now, so it’s a good time to sit down, with more coffee, and gather my thoughts.
3rd December 2019
Carers Trust was joined tonight by actors Greg Wise, David Suchet, Emma Thompson and BBC presenter Andrew Marr for a fundraiser concert featuring some very special Christmas music and readings.
Pears Foundation have been supporting Carers Trust for over 15 years and are proud to have doubled our funding this year to boost the direct grants programme. Here, Trisha Thompson explains why this programme is so vital to supporting careers across the UK.
19th November 2019
Since October 2016 146 unpaid carers or former carers have found employment thanks to Working for Carers, an innovative partnership between Carers Trust and its London-based Network Partners.
30th October 2019
Gareth will take up the leadership of Carers Trust in December after stepping down from Carers Trust South East Wales, a Carers Trust Network Partner that he has led since 2015.
30th October 2019
One in five employees aged 45 and over expect to have to leave their job to care for an adult relative, according to research conducted by the pension provider, Aviva.
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