Your views count

Equal Partners wants to hear about  good practice and problems in your area. Also how you are using our information and materials.  We will use these examples so that carers can use carers' examples to strengthen their message to local authorities and other people in charge. Your views also help Carers UK's  national campaining work by providing powerful evidence to the Goverment of what's happening 'on the ground'.

Current hot topics : We are currently gathering evidence on these issues:

•  'On the bus':

Carers UK has heard that some areas have recently cut carers' 'companion' passes which allow them to

travel with the disabled person for free or subsidised rates.  Disabled people are being prevented from using

community and leisure services because they need help from their carer.  This is up to the discretion of local

authorities, so the more evidence we can collect, the stronger a campaign we can mount. 

Has your Council cut local passes for carers? Tell us about it and give us the evidence to build a campaign.

 

• Putting people first:   

The Government plans to make individual payments more widely available so more people will be able to choose their own care services e.g. day services, leisure, housing.  More information.  We’d like to know what you think about this proposal: take part in our online poll - more...

• Other things to tell us:
• how you're using Equal Partners materials in your campaigning - if they're having any results
• what are your local campaigning issues
• Any suggestions for topics, materials or other areas you would like to see Equal Partners address?