Reading Borough Council is responsible along with the local NHS for arranging support services for carers. After a re-tendering exercise jointly with West Berks Council the contract is to be given to Carers Trust East Midlands who are based in Nottingham. Support will shift from Berkshire Carers to Carers Trust East Midlands at the end of March 2016. Anyone who wants their newsletters or other communication to be continued by the new provider after March 2016 should contact Berkshire Carers with details of their name, address, phone number and email address asking that these details be passed to the new provider. This could be by email to helpline@berkshirecarers.org or by phone to 0800 988 5462. This needs to be done before 31st March. The new provider can be contacted on their helpline 0118 324 7333.