Our response to the end of free Covid testing for the public on 1 April
The end of free Covid testing from Friday will be devastating for millions of unpaid carers.
The end of free Covid testing from Friday will be devastating for millions of unpaid carers.
The UK government announced yesterday the end to free coronavirus testing in England from April 1 as part of its “Living with Covid” plan.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published figures from its Opinions and Lifestyle Survey to understand the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain.
Carers Trust is delighted that its recently launched Princess Royal Respite Fund For Carers is having an immediate positive impact on the lives of unpaid carers right across the UK.
Freedom of Information data highlights the challenges in the delivery of Adult Carer Support Plans and Young Carer Statements in Scotland.
Marek Zemanik, CIPD in Scotland, and Paul Traynor, Carers Trust Scotland, discuss Carers Rights Day in their blog.
Carers Trust’s Executive Director of Programmes and Impact, Rohati Chapman, has written a blog to accompany our annual Impact Report, published today.
Carers Trust leads new programme to support over 13,500 carers worst affected by pandemic.
Last week the government announced its long awaited plans for reform of social care funding. One week on, Carers Trust’s Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs, Joe Levenson, reflects on just how likely government plans are to succeed in relieving pressure on millions of unpaid carers across the UK.
To celebrate 25 years’ of garden giving for Carers Trust, the National Garden Scheme’s The Old Vicarage in West Sussex opened its beautiful gardens for unpaid carers to get a much-needed break from the constant pressure of their caring role at home.
An innovative new Carers Trust pilot project is looking to find ways to give young carers that extra bit of support they need to harness and develop their skills so they can compete on an equal footing for training and employment opportunities.
Carers Trust Scotland and the Scottish Government have been working with young carers and their services to continue the delivery of an online Festival, and have responded to young carers’ feedback from last year to make this year’s Festival the best it can be!
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