Two new appointments have been made at The Princess Royal Trust Carers Service.

John Shaw takes up post as new Chief Executive in April. He joins from SCOPE where he was Regional Community Development Manager.

Sarah Rose joins on March 19 as a Mental Health Carers Support Worker. Sarah will work with people who are caring for someone with mental health problems. She joins from East Berkshire MIND.

Acting Chief Executive John O’Neill said he was delighted with the appointments.

He said: “We look forward to working with John and Sarah who bring a wealth of experience with them.”

Both John and Sarah will be based in the Reading office.