Our areas of policy work
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We’ve been campaigning with carers for 50 years, transforming understanding and winning critical developments in carers’ rights.
In these challenging times, our work has never been more important as we seek to protect these rights, while pressing ahead to break new ground.
We are able to speak with authority in our policy and campaigning work because we are grounded in the reality of carers’ experiences, backed up with vital evidence through our research.
The latest from the policy & research library
Delivering carer's leave in Northern Ireland: Policy options and cost modelling
Paper on the economic benefits and costings of implementing paid carer's leave in Northern Ireland.
Unpaid care and Employment research in Wales in support of the Carers Leave Act / Ymchwil Gofal a Chyflogaeth di-dâl yng Nghymru i gefnogi’r Ddeddf Absenoldeb Gofalwyr
National Carer Organisations response to: Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill consultation
National Carer Organisations response to: Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill consultation
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