Delighted to have joined the @CommForestTrust as Managing Director! We support, enable and champion the work of the 15 community forests across England. Great to get out in the sunshine yesterday and find out more about @forestofavon tree planting work
Such an enjoyable and inspirational day at the @womenofyear Awards in London today. I am so grateful to have been nominated and to have spent time with incredible women, achieving wonderful things. A massive #thankyou to everyone involved.
This week we launched our report about why caring should be made the 10th protected characteristic.
The Government must review the Equality Act to stop carers being overlooked and discriminated against.
Read our report here: https://t.co/n3zb7Wps4g
Unpaid carers are exhausted, they aren't getting support and recognition.
We are joining the #ShowUsYouCare campaign, and writing to local MPs to remind them how important it is that everyone can get the support they need. Will you write to your MP too?
https://t.co/yBYN976kMn
Such a privilege to be part of the audience listening to the brilliant @HelenaHerklots this evening, as she reflects on her 6 years as Older People’s Commissioner for Wales. So much has been achieved for, and with, older people by her and her OPC Team @talkolderpeople
Super enjoyable & entertaining John’s Boys Choir concert at The Courtyard, Hereford yesterday eve @MaleJohns Snap up your ticket for their UK tour quickly!!! Expertly led by @Aledwavehands Thanks too to @SaraDaviessss who joined them, for her beautiful singing. #CalonLan#Diolch
Congratulations to our Director of Policy and Public Affairs, @HolzhausenEmily who's been awarded CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list for 30 years’ dedication to improving the lives of carers. Thank you for your continuing drive, tenacity & vision 🎉 https://t.co/KLrB1PqCAF
Yesterday at our roadshow event we bid farewell to our Director, Claire Morgan.
A fierce advocate for unpaid carers, Claire had been with Carers Wales for nearly 7 years, working hard to make carers' lives better.
Diolch, Claire. We look forward to our paths crossing again!
Our amazing Patrons @TiggyWalker and @piratejw gave an incredibly powerful interview on @BBCRadio2@theJeremyVine yesterday.
We can't thank them enough for their dedication to carers.
If you missed it listen here: https://t.co/rB6IUkPSKy
62% of those who care, or previously provided care, said they had ‘no choice’ in taking on the role because no other options were available.
Today we launch our 'No choice but to care' report, covering the impact of caring on unpaid carers. https://t.co/24Ns6diUwq
🗓️On Wednesday we will begin taking oral evidence from people with lived experience of direct payments and @LdWales, @CarersWales and @DisabilityWales to inform Stage 1 of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill.
📺Watch live from 9:30 @seneddtv
Come and see us at the @CarersWales information stand at #gofod3 We’re also running a workshop on the new Carers Leave Act which introduces ‘carers leave’ for unpaid carers balancing unpaid caring and paid employment. So good to see third sector colleagues in person! @WCVACymru
Today’s the day! 🎉
#gofod3 has started & we can’t wait to bring the voluntary sector together to learn from and inspire one another!
https://t.co/KxZDWB6OOO
Great to see fellow members of the Ministerial Advisory Group for #unpaidcarers in person today. Lots of interesting discussion and input. Great that the National Carers Strategy is being revised. Thank you for my lovely bunch of flowers too!🌺💐
Minister for Social Care @Dawn_Bowden met members of the Ministerial Advisory Group for Unpaid Carers today. 👨👩👧
This year, we're revising our Strategy for Unpaid Carers and the involvement of our stakeholders will be a crucial part of the process. 👨👩👧
It’s #VolunteersWeek and I would like to say a HUGE #thankyou to all our brilliant @CarersWales#volunteers I am really grateful to them for their time, commitment to our cause and for ensuring we help more #unpaidcarers get the best rights, information and support.