Thursday 26 January marks this year’s Young Carers Awareness Day. Organised by Carers Trust, it’s an opportunity to not only acknowledge the debt we owe the many thousands of children and young people who care for their loved ones every …
Hundreds of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations contributed their expertise and experiences to the Joint VCSE Review this year which recommended 28 changes to the way national and local government invests in - and works with - the …
Every day, Ewan King’s colleagues gather news cuttings referencing issues affecting the social care sector and his organisation, the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). On Tuesday 13 December, they were more eye catching than usual… I nearly dropped my spoon …
Winter is well and truly with us now and with it comes the annual NHS campaign to ‘Stay well this winter’. It’s no surprise that older people – including carers (typically 65 and older) – are a significant target audience, …
"‘If only I knew then, what I know now.’ This is something I often hear from carers, and indeed, it reflects my own experience of caring," confesses Heléna Herklots, Chief Executive of Carers UK, as this year's Carers Rights Day gets underway …
We would be utterly remiss if we did not feature the voices of real carers in the run up to Carers Rights Day. It is their needs and experiences which must inform any efforts by others to improve their health …
We’re gearing up for Carers Rights Day this Friday 25 November. As the Department of Health and its sector partners seek to raise the profile and effectiveness of support for unpaid carers, we are delighted to welcome back Healthwatch Essex’s Yvette Wetton …
“Caring for friends and family can be tough, especially if you’re a sandwich carer,” explains Fatima Khan-Shah, the driving force behind a new Carers Charter now launched in the Kirklees area. “You may be caring for your parents in law or your children …
Policy session: Market shaping – best practice and new ideas Wednesday 2 November, 12.30 – 1.15 Charter 2 ADASS National Policy Lead for Market Development and Commissioning, Bev Maybury joins our panel to remind us that the Care Act places …
Policy session: Improving the mental health and wellbeing of looked after and adopted children, young people and care leavers Wednesday 2 November, 3.45 – 4.45pm, Charter 2 Former Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) President Alison O’Sullivan joins psychiatric …