Leading care charities to form new organisation

Peter Mayer, Chairman of the Lunar Society has been appointed Trustee of the new carers charity.

Crossroads Care and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers have today announced their intention to create a new carers charity that will provide support, information, advice and services for the millions of people caring at home for a family member or friend.

The two charities have been in detailed negotiations for the past 18 months and, subject to the remaining formal and regulatory steps, the new charity will be operational from 1 April 2012, with a public launch in the summer.

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, has agreed to be President of the new charity, a role she has held at The Trust since it formed in 1991.

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