News WAL #4000 Families Debate On March 8th 06 March 2017 There is an important plenary debate on Wednesday 8th March which is asking the Welsh Government to review the impact of its decision to cut the funding of the Family Fund&... Read more....
News SCO The Scottish Parliament is Carer Positive! 03 March 2017 Carers Scotland is delighted to announce that the Scottish Parliament was presented with their ‘Carer Positive’ Award on Tuesday 28th February. Read more....
Press releases UK Carers UK responds to Age UK's new research highlighting the immense challenges facing older people needing care 16 February 2017 Responding to new research from Age UK showing the high numbers of older people going without the care and support they need and the impact of this on their health and wellbeing, as ... Read more....
Press releases UK Carers UK responds to publication of Government's new housing proposals 09 February 2017 The Goverment has published a new White Paper on Housing; Fixing our broken housing market. The policy proposals aim to address a range of issues with the operation ... Read more....
Uncategorised UK Carers UK and the Pumping Marvellous Foundation team up in world’s first cross global study on carers of people with heart failure. 03 February 2017 Carers UK and the Pumping Marvellous Foundation team up in world’s first cross global study on carers of people with heart failure. Read more....
News SCO Self-advocacy training 03 February 2017 Do you work with carers? Would you like to help them get their voices heard? Read more....
Press releases UK Carers UK responds to the publication of new Fuller Working Lives strategy 02 February 2017 Today (2nd February) the Government has published a new strategy to encourage businesses to retain, retrain and recruit older workers. Fuller Working Lives: a partnership approach sets out the case for action and what the employers and ... Read more....
Press releases UK Carers UK responds to David Mowat MP comments 31 January 2017 Responding to the Care Minister, David Mowat MP’s, comments to Communities and Local Government Select Committee on adult social care funding, Chief Executive of Carers UK, Heléna Herklots, CBE, said: Read more....
Press releases UK Carers UK responds to Government's decision not to localise Attendance Allowance 19 January 2017 The Secretary of State for Community and Local Government has announced that the Government will not go ahead with proposals it consulted on to devolve responsibility for delivering the older people’s disability benefit, Attendance Allowance, to local authorities ... Read more....
News UK Tell us about your care - Carers UK renews partnership with the Care Quality Commission 09 January 2017 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched new partnerships with a number of national charities to ensure that the views and experiences of people who use services always remain at the heart of its regulation of health and ... Read more....