Carers Trust names next policy director

Carers Trust has appointed Hospice UK’s former head of policy, advocacy and research to be its next director of policy and public affairs.

Dominic Carter has taken the role at Carers Trust this month after three years at Hospice UK.

He is also a former policy manager at Alzheimer’s Society and policy officer at Homecare Association.

In addition, Carter is a graduate of the government backed Skills for Care social care leadership initiative.

“I'm really excited to be joining Carers Trust and getting stuck in, particularly given the level of momentum behind the organisation and the vital cause of unpaid carers,” said Carter.

In the role Carter will focus on raising the visibility and voice of carers, tackling carer poverty, young carer issues, supporting services and addressing health and issues.

He added: “With a key period ahead in the political calendar and a shifting relationship of decision-making power between national and local, I feel there is a huge amount I can achieve both at Carers Trust and with our network partners to ensure unpaid carers gain the recognition and support they deserve.

“My desire to join Carers Trust comes from a mixture of personal experience in this area and the level of energy and passion I get from colleagues.

“I’m also keen to respond to the repeated experience in my career of finding unpaid carers to be both the key to a functioning support system for people, but also often the group last in line for help.”