Workshop: Working together to develop carer friendly communities Wednesday 11 October 12.10 – 1.10 Solent Hall How can we improve the support we provide to today’s carers? The Department of Health Carers policy team is collaborating with sector partners to …
Most of us dream of a retirement where we can put our feet up, live stress free and take up activities or hobbies we had never had the time to do before. As Carers Trust promote their new report, Retirement …
Lavinia Scott (24) remembers the early days of her caring role very well – it started when she was around eight years old as her mother endured a series of mental health issues including severe depression. In this third and final blog …
To mark Young Carers Awareness Day, it is our privilege to host a series of blogs featuring the voices and experiences of young carers themselves. Meet this remarkable boy, aged 12, who has cared for his mother for as long as he can …
Thursday 26 January marks this year’s Young Carers Awareness Day. Organised by Carers Trust, it’s an opportunity to not only acknowledge the debt we owe the many thousands of children and young people who care for their loved ones every …
Winter is well and truly with us now and with it comes the annual NHS campaign to ‘Stay well this winter’. It’s no surprise that older people – including carers (typically 65 and older) – are a significant target audience, …
Policy session: New National Carers Strategy - realising the spirit of the Care Act and the Children and Families Act for carers and their families Friday 4 November, 9.00 - 10.00 am, Charter 4 Gail Scott-Spicer, Chief Executive of the …
As Carers Trust CEO, Gail Scott-Spicer was delighted to see the Care Act, and the Children and Families Act come into force in 2015. As our Carers Strategy call for evidence enters its final weeks, Gail reflects on this consolidation …
The point has been made for this conference – and those before it – that it’s all very well for the health and care sector to meet, discuss and debate the great policy issues of the age, but we must …