New website launches to help professionals working with carers

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (PRTC) has launched the first dedicated website to help experts support unpaid family carers.

The website – www.carers.org/professionals – gives all professionals who work with unpaid adult and young carers access to the latest quality information, news and resources.
 
Funded by Legal & General, the site is aimed at employees in the health, education and social care sectors who work with carers. The information, resources and practice examples are sourced by The PRTC’s nationwide network of Carers’ Centres.
 
Carole Cochrane, Chief Executive at The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, said: “Caring can take its toll on someone’s physical and mental health. It is vital that carers are identified and supported at the earliest stage possible so that they have access to the support they need.
 
“Professionals in health, education and social care sectors are often the first point of contact and we are confident that this website will give them access to the latest information and thus be instrumental in making a difference to the lives of carers.
 
“The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is grateful that Legal & General have supported us in making this website a reality.”
 
Victoria Linton-Crook, Business Development Director at Legal & General, added: “Legal & General are pleased to have supported The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and to help them achieve their aim of reaching professionals who help carers, through the internet.
 
“Supporting the use of information sharing and communication through the internet plays a key role to all those working with carers, as it is an accessible and speedy way to access relevant information. The Trust’s work is crucial as we see the number of carers in the population continuing to grow and the likelihood of each of us taking on a caring role in the future increasing.”
 
The PRTC in Scotland supports unpaid carers and young carers who provide help and support to partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability.
 
The PRTC supports carers and young carers through its unique network of 29 independently managed Carers’ Centres, services for young carers and interactive websites – www.carers.org and www.youngcarers.net