15 November 2012
The Welsh Assembly Government has launched a Consultation Document to seek views on the draft refreshed Carers Strategy for Wales. The last strategy was reviewed in 2007 and significant advances have been made since then, including the Carers ...04 July 2012
As part of Carers Week, Wales Carers Alliance, (a grouping of 16 national voluntary organisations working together to improve the lives of carers) and the Royal College of GPs (Wales) held a joint reception in the Assembly attended by senior ...10 January 2012
The Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010 was passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 22 September 2010 and received Royal Assent on 10 November 2010. The Carers Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2011 were approved by the National ...06 October 2011
Roz Williamson, Director, Carers Wales has during the last few months been busy meeting and setting up meetings with Directors and Deputy Directors of Social Services across all the local authorities in Wales. Given the current ...06 October 2011
On the 21st September, the official launch took place of the Carmarthenshire Carers Forum. The forum will provide carers with the opportunity to have their voices heard and raise issues that affect them to help inform policy ...10 June 2011
More than 75% of unpaid carers in Wales are worried about cuts to services, according to new research for Carers Week 2011 (13-19 June). Almost half don’t know how they will cope as the axe falls on some of the ...12 May 2011
New estimates, calculated by charity Carers UK and the University of Leeds, show the care provided by friends and family members to ill, frail or disabled relatives is now worth a staggering £7.72 billion every year in Wales and £119 billion ...11 January 2011
Carers Wales is concerned about the Government's plans to replace Disability Living Allowance, the main disability benefit.03 December 2010
£51m of Carer's Allowance goes unclaimed as thousands of carers across Wales pay heavy price missing out on Carer's Allowance for looking after ill or disabled loved ones at home.04 February 2010
After much campaigning by carers and lobbying by Carers Wales, the first ever welsh law to support carers has been announced.