Our approach to policy work
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
Young carers’ experiences of poverty in Northern Ireland
Research from the Carer Poverty Commission NI shows the damaging impact of poverty on child and young adult carers.
The experiences of former carers
Carers UK has published a new report detailing the experiences of former carers – those who have previously had an…
Carers Wales responds: Welsh Government Rebalancing Care and Support Programme consultation
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