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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
State of Caring 2024: the impact of unpaid caring on employment
The State of Caring 2024 survey found that over half of working carers (56%) don’t feel they can use their…
Valuing carers
New research from the Centre for Care, published in partnership with Carers UK, has found that the economic value of…
Valuing Carers 2022: Scotland
New research from Carers Scotland and the Centre for Care have valued the labour of carers in Scotland at £15.9…
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