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Scotland’s young carers get set for festival fun 2 Aug 2013 | 02:07 pm
Around 700 young carers from all over Scotland are heading to the Scottish Young Carers Festival, which is taking place this weekend (2-4 August). The annual event, which is now in its sixth year, gi...
The Co-operative hits £2.5m in fundraising effort for Carers Trust 1 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm
Our Charity of the Year supporter, The Co-operative, has hit the £2.5 million fundraising milestone for Carers Trust. read more
Hilary Devey wins big for Carers Trust on Million Pound Drop 25 Jul 2013 | 08:03 pm
On Saturday night Carers Trust Vice President and supporter for many years, Hilary Devey CBE, took part in the Million Pound Drop with her friend Radio 1 DJ Greg James. Despite an early set-back and ...
The Co-operative to mark 24/7 with round-the-clock fundraising marathon 23 Jul 2013 | 04:26 pm
24-hour work shifts, sponsored bike rides, bungee jumps, and sponsored leg waxing are among the activities lined up by staff and members from The Co-operative on 24 July as part of a marathon round-th...
New resource for Clinical Commissioning Groups launched 17 Jul 2013 | 07:34 pm
We have launched a new resource aimed at Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to ensure that support for carers is prioritised. The guidance, Commissioning for Carers: Key Principles for Clinical Com...
Preston North End Football Club supports Carers Trust 10 Jul 2013 | 06:17 pm
Carers Trust are delighted to be announced as the main shirt sponsor of Preston North End FC for the 2013/14 season. Preston North End play in League One and were founding members of the English Foot...
Support for carers recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours 17 Jun 2013 | 04:25 pm
What better way to end Carers Week than to celebrate the tireless work people do to support carers? Two influential people working to support the needs of the UK’s 7m unpaid carers have now been hono...
Does your GP care about carers? Nominations now open for Caring About Carers Awards 2013 14 Jun 2013 | 03:01 pm
Carers Trust, The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), and Carers UK are calling for nominations for the Caring About Carers Awards that recognise the work of GPs and GP practices in support...
Government announces plans for vital changes to law for young carers 12 Jun 2013 | 07:23 pm
The Children’s Minister, Edward Timpson, today told Parliament that the Government intends to change the law to improve rights for young carers. read more
Carers Week 2013: new report reveals continuing lack of support 7 Jun 2013 | 07:55 pm
Carers Week 2013 has launched today with new research of over 2,100 revealing that carers are being woefully let down by a lack of support when they first take on a caring role. The findings from the...
