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Carers Week MP calls for more recognition for carers
24 February 2009
Anne McGuire, previously Minister for Disabled People, is the 2009 Carers Week Parliamentary Champion. In the run up to Carers Week (8th–14th June) she spoke to Carers Week organiser Sushila Snell. Elected...
Special Report: Carers rally seeks to highlight poverty issues
10 February 2009
Carer and co-organiser of the Carers Poverty Protest group, Christine Steel, speaks to The Trust about the group's plans for the protest this spring and the choice between “eat or heat” facing many...
New Dementia strategy and £150million cash investment
3 February 2009
The government has today released its five-year dementia strategy for England, with the announcement of £150 million of new investment in health and social care support for dementia sufferers and their...
Carers Week 2009 survey goes live
26 January 2009
Do you feel hidden and invisible? Now's your chance to make an impact... The Carers Week 2009 survey went live today, giving carers the opportunity to share their experience of caring; the personal...
NHS Consitution recognises carers as partners in care
23 January 2009
The new NHS Constitution (England) has finally shown that the NHS recognises the huge value of unpaid care given by giving carers prominence as partners in care. We welcome this as the beginning of...
Carers tell their stories in Woman’s Weekly
21 January 2009
Carers supported by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers tell their stories in the latest issue of Woman’s Weekly, this week. The magazine hits the shelves in newsagents across the country today. And...
Carers to get £500 “back-to-work” cash
16 January 2009
Carers are to get a £500 training allowance, under new plans unveiled by the government this week. With one in five carers forced to give up work due to caring every year, the allowance will be good...
Trust teams up with Woman’s Weekly
14 January 2009
We’re proud to announce The Trust has been chosen as Charity of The Year 2009 by Woman’s Weekly magazine and will be working in partnership with the magazine to raise the profile of carers throughout...
TV presenter urges government to do more for Alzheimer’s carers
12 January 2009
Television presenter Fiona Phillips calls on the government to do more to help Alzheimer’s carers in Channel 4's hard-hitting Dispatches programme tonight. A YouGov poll commissioned by Miss Phillips...
Boris urges carers to claim benefits to stay warm
9 January 2009
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today launched a new information campaign urging carers to claim benefits to help cut heating bills and keep warm. Mr Johnson launched the 'Know Your Rights' campaign...