Carers UK's campaigning recognised
24 October 2007
Ed Miliband MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, has given a speech in Parliament where he held up Carers UK as an example of how charities can be powerful advocates for social change.
He was speaking on a debate on the third sector, and said:
The "message from the review is about third sector organisations' ability to be advocates for social change. It is important to understand
why that is important. Third sector organisations often speak up for those who have the least representation in our society. Examples from
the past few years show what such organisations can achieve: the work of charities campaigning for respite care for disabled children; the
efforts of such organisations as Carers UK to speak up for the rights of carers..."
The full transcript is in Hansard, and online here.
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