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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
Unpaid care and Employment research in Wales in support of the Carers Leave Act / Ymchwil Gofal a Chyflogaeth di-dâl yng Nghymru i gefnogi’r Ddeddf Absenoldeb Gofalwyr
National Carer Organisations response to: Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill consultation
National Carer Organisations response to: Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill consultation
Carer’s Allowance and poverty in Northern Ireland
Briefing on the links between poverty and Carer's Allowance in Northern Ireland.
Unpaid carers in employment - occupation and industry
Carers UK analysis of the Census 2021 shows that carers are more likely to be working in certain occupations.
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