Carer Support Wiltshire has announced the appointment of Catharine Hurford as chief executive.
Carer Support Wiltshire offers support, information, advice and break opportunities to unpaid carers looking after family members and friends across Wiltshire.
Gillian Elford, chairman of the board of trustees, said: “This is excellent news for CSW, as Catharine is well known to us all and is widely respected.”
CSW has about 40 staff and more than 90 volunteers supporting about 9,000 carers.
Catharine Hurford said: “I am thrilled to be offered this opportunity, but I am also mindful of the challenges we face.”
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