Cambridge-based Andrew Glover (left in the photo) has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees at Caring Together Charity, bringing with him extensive experience in business leadership and personal insight into the realities of caring.
He joined the charity’s Board of Trustees in March 2026, having founded and run several IT and telecommunications businesses. He hopes his background in professional services, contracts and service delivery will be useful for Caring Together as it balances its charitable mission with the demands of delivering high-quality commissioned services and grant-funded support.
“I had been wondering what to put my energies into next,” Andrew said. “The conclusion I came to was that I only wanted to do something that had purpose. Caring Together is a meaningful charity with a very valid purpose.”
His connection to that purpose is deeply personal. Supporting his wife, Andrew spent a decade helping care for his mother-in-law, who had Alzheimer’s. She lived with the family for around three years before her care needs became more than they could provide at home. More recently, Andrew supported his own mother through a period of increasing dependency.
Those experiences showed him both the resilience of carers and the difficulty many face in finding help.
He said: “It didn’t feel like there was a great deal of support at the time. Trying to tap into what was out there definitely felt like an art rather than a science.”
For Andrew, this makes awareness vital. He recognises carers often keep going because they are supporting someone they love, putting up with huge pressure before asking for help. “We often don’t need to provide large amounts of support to transform these carers and keep them going,” he said. “Small amounts of timely help can make a real difference to families and to wider society.”
Andrew also brings charity experience from serving as churchwarden and treasurer at various Cambridge churches and is also Chair of Faith in Business. Since joining Caring Together, he has been encouraged by the strength of the charity.
He said: “Every meeting I’ve had with Miriam, Stuart, the Board and the executive team, it’s clear that these are good people who know what they are doing.”
“The charity is in really good shape and that’s largely because of Stuart and Miriam’s leadership. I’m looking forward to helping Caring Together build on these strong foundations as it strives to reach and support even more unpaid carers.”
Andrew succeeds Cambridge-based entrepreneur, Stuart Evans, who has retired having served his maximum term of 9 years. He said: “I think Andrew is going to be terrific as Chair. I’m confident the charity is well positioned for the future under new leadership with a refreshed strategy, strong governance and a continued commitment to support carers.”
Looking ahead, Andrew hopes to support Caring Together with careful use of data. He is particularly interested in understanding where Caring Together can do more beyond contracted services, identifying the gaps carers still fall through, and how charitable funding can help meet those needs.
He said: “It’s not always easy because carers can be one step removed from causes that attract public attention, with the focus often falling on the person being cared for or the condition they have. “Raising awareness of carers’ needs, and the importance of supporting them, is a key challenge.
“But by helping carers access the right support earlier, Caring Together can help them continue in their caring roles, protect their wellbeing and ensure they know they are not alone.”
