Carers Trust responds to Chancellor's Spending Review
Carers Trust responds to the Spending Review and the government’s continuing failure to support exhausted unpaid carers, many of whom are experiencing severe financial hardship.
Topic: UK
Press releases
25th November 2020
Press releases
24th November 2020
Only 12% of unpaid carers say they get enough support from social care system
Unpaid family carers say years of government neglect is pushing them into poverty, exhaustion and despair.
16th October 2020
Calling all young carers and people working with young carers
The Social Mobility Foundation has contacted Carers Trust to ask us to promote its free programmes aimed at supporting young people from low-income backgrounds to access further education and professional training.
14th October 2020
What future for the UK’s unpaid carers?
In a film specially made for our Network Partner Conference this week, we asked broadcaster Andrew Marr to discuss the future of caring in the UK with Professor Saul Becker.
6th October 2020
How Carers Trust is supporting unpaid carers during the pandemic
#LetstalkLoneliness. Even before Coronavirus, around seven million people across the UK were providing dedicated, unpaid care to a family member at home.
Press releases
18th September 2020
Carers Trust responds to Government's Social Care Winter Plan
The government has today announced its Adult Social Care Winter Plan to curb the spread of Coronavirus in care settings.
4th September 2020
Inquiry into workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
Carers Trust responded to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care in light of the Coronavirus crisis.
3rd September 2020
Young Carers Awareness Day is changing
From 2021 onwards, we are changing the name to Young Carers Action Day. We will be working with a group of young carers to ensure Young Carers Action Day 2021 features activities that will encourage real action and drive positive change for young carers.
13th August 2020
Carers Trust wishes Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal a very happy birthday
Carers Trust would like to wish its President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, a very happy birthday. Princess Anne, who celebrates her 70th birthday on Saturday, has shown unwavering support for the cause of unpaid family carers since 1991.
11th August 2020
Health and Social Care Select Committee: Social Care funding and workforce
See our response to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into social care funding and workforce.
7th August 2020
Carer's Leave consultation
Carers Trust responded to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on Carer’s Leave. Carer’s Leave was part of the Conservative Party Manifesto in the 2019 election.
Press releases
4th August 2020
Food poverty among unpaid family carers continues to surge as government ends free food deliveries for the vulnerable
Figures relating to Carers Trust’s spending on grants show unpaid carers are suddenly experiencing severe difficulties in being able to afford enough food because of the Coronavirus crisis.
Only 12% of unpaid carers say they get enough support from social care system
Unpaid family carers say years of government neglect is pushing them into poverty, exhaustion and despair.
16th October 2020
Calling all young carers and people working with young carers
The Social Mobility Foundation has contacted Carers Trust to ask us to promote its free programmes aimed at supporting young people from low-income backgrounds to access further education and professional training.
14th October 2020
What future for the UK’s unpaid carers?
In a film specially made for our Network Partner Conference this week, we asked broadcaster Andrew Marr to discuss the future of caring in the UK with Professor Saul Becker.
6th October 2020
How Carers Trust is supporting unpaid carers during the pandemic
#LetstalkLoneliness. Even before Coronavirus, around seven million people across the UK were providing dedicated, unpaid care to a family member at home.
Carers Trust responds to Government's Social Care Winter Plan
The government has today announced its Adult Social Care Winter Plan to curb the spread of Coronavirus in care settings.
4th September 2020
Inquiry into workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
Carers Trust responded to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care in light of the Coronavirus crisis.
3rd September 2020
Young Carers Awareness Day is changing
From 2021 onwards, we are changing the name to Young Carers Action Day. We will be working with a group of young carers to ensure Young Carers Action Day 2021 features activities that will encourage real action and drive positive change for young carers.
13th August 2020
Carers Trust wishes Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal a very happy birthday
Carers Trust would like to wish its President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, a very happy birthday. Princess Anne, who celebrates her 70th birthday on Saturday, has shown unwavering support for the cause of unpaid family carers since 1991.
11th August 2020
Health and Social Care Select Committee: Social Care funding and workforce
See our response to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into social care funding and workforce.
7th August 2020
Carer's Leave consultation
Carers Trust responded to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on Carer’s Leave. Carer’s Leave was part of the Conservative Party Manifesto in the 2019 election.
Food poverty among unpaid family carers continues to surge as government ends free food deliveries for the vulnerable
Figures relating to Carers Trust’s spending on grants show unpaid carers are suddenly experiencing severe difficulties in being able to afford enough food because of the Coronavirus crisis.
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