Unpaid carers are being given a boost this year by the Rotary Club.

The Royal Wootton Bassett and District branch has chosen to back Carer Support Wiltshire as one of their charities for the year ahead.

This comes as the Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland has announced a partnership with Carers UK, one of the largest organisations in the country supporting unpaid carers.

Richard Everitt, president elect of the branch said the club “is keen to provide some support to carers in the local community. It is estimated that there are about 2900 carers in RWB and the surrounding area.”

Rachael Demery, Community Fundraising Officer at Carer Support Wiltshire said: “This announcement is certainly a welcome step towards improving awareness and understanding of carers across Wiltshire and the rest of the UK.

"We hope the partnership between Carers UK and Rotary GBI will help strengthen connection with RWB Rotary, and encourage other local Rotary groups to support unpaid carers in their communities.”