Marathon runners’ vital contribution to making things better
Every year, somewhere around the end of April, I head down to Docklands to cheer the brave souls pounding round the 26 miles of London Marathon. In the past, I’ve often had the job of getting those...
View ArticleCare sector growth strategy needed to improve services
A care growth strategy is needed campaigners say as new figures show cost of families forced to give up work to care has reached £1.3bn. A report by Carers UK and business leaders is calling for a new...
View ArticleCarers are not hidden, they’re everywhere
The Carers Strategy, in its refreshed form of 2010, places lots of emphasis on identifying so called ‘hidden carers’. One of its top priorities is: “supporting those with caring responsibilities to...
View ArticleCharities are spending taxpayers’ money wisely
There was criticism in the press this week of charities that receive taxpayers’ money to carry out their work. A distortion of civil society, we were told. They seemed to be talking about charities...
View ArticleCarers receiving insufficient support, report says
Eight out of ten family carers of people with learning disabilities feel they do not get enough short breaks, a survey by Mencap has shown. The national learning disability charity said the impact on...
View ArticleQueen’s Speech outlines new legal rights for carers
The government has used the Queen’s Speech to create a new legal right for carers to gain support from councils and legislate for a cap on people’s financial contributions to social care. There will...
View ArticleCarers struggle with an initial lack of support
Carers struggle with a lack of support when they first take on a caring role, research released at the beginning of Carers’ Week reveals. The report, Prepared to Care?, shows that support is not being...
View ArticleEncourage unpaid carers to get their free flu jab
Professionals whose job brings them into regular contact with unpaid carers are being asked to encourage them to get a free flu jab this winter. Every year, the vast majority of unpaid carers miss out...
View Article“More support for carers of disabled people needed”
One of Britain’s leading charities is calling on councils to stop cutting vital services for carers of disabled people, who they say are reaching “breaking point”. Mencap wants the government to...
View ArticleFamilial carers will not be able to meet demand for care
The number of older people in England needing care will “outstrip” the number of family members able to provide it by 2017, a think tank has warned. An Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)...
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