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Carers Demand Better!

Cares Scotland coordinated the carers block at the Scotland Demands Better march on Saturday.

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Half of Wales’ Unpaid Carers Now Cutting Back on Essentials Amid Deepening Crisis / Hanner Gofalwyr Di-dâl Cymru Nawr yn Torri’n Ôl ar Hanfodion yng Nghanol Argyfwng sy’n Dyfnhau

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State of Caring in Wales 2025 - The cost of caring / Cyflwr Gofalu yng Nghymru 2025 – Cost gofalu

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