Carers Trust
Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers, working to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring. The Carers Trust has been working with the Foundation to implement changes to the bursary application process and recruitment forms across City & Guilds to both support carers and measure how many carers we are attracting and supporting.
Supporting the carers who put others first: A £25,000 bursary fund to help young carers build their futures
Carers Trust is a leading UK charity working to transform the lives of unpaid carers, partnering with a network of local carer organisations to deliver vital support, services and recognition for those who look after family members or friends. For many young...
Supporting young carers in employment
Young carers provide unpaid care and support to family members or friends who have a disability, illness, mental health condition, or substance misuse problem. According to our partners the Carers Trust there were 177,918 young carers in England and Wales at the...
Reflecting on our achievements in 2022
As the end of 2022 fast approaches, the team at the City & Guilds Foundation took some time to reflect and share their top highlights and achievements from the last year and moments to be proud of. Laura Mountain “Thinking about what we’ve collectively achieved...
[Podcast] Lost Opportunities: The Hidden Cost of Caring
To celebrate Young Carers Action Day, Lauren Roberts, our Foundation Advocacy lead invited Rosario Waterlow, Corporate Partnerships Executive to talk about her lived experience of being a young carer and navigating the education system and employment. Listen to...
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