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
Briefing: Unpaid carers experience of NHS waiting times in Scotland
Briefing: Unpaid carers experience of NHS waiting times in Scotland
Women and Unpaid Caring in Scotland
Unpaid caring has a gendered dimension with women making up 59% of all unpaid carers in Scotland. Carers Scotland has…
Caring leave in Northern Ireland
Policy briefing on carer's leave from work in Northern Ireland.
Career or care: Women, unpaid caring and employment in Northern Ireland
Report from the Carer Poverty Commission on barriers to work for women with caring roles in Northern Ireland.
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