Centre for Care
@CentreForCare
ESRC Research Centre addressing pressures and inequities in how people experience social care.
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@hmtreasury, @RachelReevesMP take note of these formidable #KinshipCarers marching today with empty trolleys to symbolise that love alone won't pay the costs of raising a child. They urgently need financial support to keep their children in stable, loving homes (& out of care).
Today, #kinshipcarers and #ValueOurLove campaigners marched with empty shopping trollies through Westminster and told the government ‘we can’t pay with love’ – and that all kinship carers need financial support now. ✊
Very excited to be part of the final evidence session for the @CommonsHealth. We’ll be discussing the cost of inaction and the financial consequences faced by unpaid carers. Looking forward to an important conversation! #SocialCareReform
Tomorrow, 9:30am 🕤 We're holding the final evidence session of our inquiry into the cost of inaction on adult social care reform We'll be hearing directly from unpaid carers, and gathering expertise from @MPetrillo25 @CentreForCare and @age_uk 🔗 in the comments.
Personalisation policy in the UK empowers individuals with choice & control over care. But uptake remains low among racially minoritised communities. Why? 🤔 Our latest review explores barriers & offers key recommendations. doi.org/10.1332/239788… @ImpAdultCare @CentreForCare
Share our poignant new #ValueOurLove film. 🎬 Can I pay with love? 💳 This is what aunt #KinshipCarer Kelly, our senior campaigns officer, asked when she went undercover in supermarkets to try to buy the essentials for her #KinshipFamily. 🛒 Learn more about why she did this👇
New research from @kinshipcharity and @CentreForCare highlights the £4.3bn value of Kinship Care in England. But kinship carers cannot pay for essentials with love alone - that’s why we must invest in kinship care. #ValueOurLove Kinship.org.uk/valuing-kinshi…
Our CEO @drlucypeake highlights the findings of our new research and why it matters, in partnership with the @CentreforCare, based at the @SheffieldUni, together with the @officialUoM. 🆕 Read the report: lnkd.in/eWM93MmY
New @CentreForCare report with @kinshipcharity estimates that kinship carers in England provide care worth £4.3 billion a year #ValueOurLove 1/2
Our new report published today in collaboration with @kinshipcharity estimates the economic contribution made by kinship carers at £4.3 billion per year. Unlike foster carers, most kinship carers do not receive financial support from the government. centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025/0…
Our new report in partnership with @kinshipcharity estimates kinship carers contribute £4.3 billion a year to society, or £12 million per day, without financial support from the government. Read the report here: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025/0…
£12 million a day. That’s the amount Kinship carers save the government by taking in children who would otherwise be in foster care. But 1 in 8 carers are facing the possibility they can’t continue care. Read about the research which is calling on the UK government to equalise…
NEW @researchIP blog by CPEC's @JulietteMalley on #SocialCare innovation 🔍 @SASCI_Project findings show: innovation is thriving, but scaling is the challenge. 📊 Want to learn more? Join our 28 March webinar! Read the blog + register:👉 researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/news-vi…
This week we published a report in partnership with @kinshipcharity, which estimates kinship carers contribute £4.3 billion a year to society without financial support from the government. Read more here:centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025/0… @BeckyDriscoll1 @MPetrillo25 @ESRC @SheffSocScience
This is vital new research from @kinshipcharity that highlights the incredible contribution made by kinship carers. We're proud to work with Kinship to support families and children with resources that help them to thrive - but more can be done 👇
New Kinship research, published today, has uncovered that #KinshipCarers are contributing a significant £4.3 billion to the economy, which is what it would cost the state if all the children in #KinshipCare were in #FosterCare. 💰 Read the report: kinship.org.uk/valuing-kinshi…
'We are sort of this vast invisible army of carers who are largely ignored' Carer and campaigner Wendy Turner speaks to Sky's @WilfredFrost about her experience of being a kinship carer. trib.al/kcPQqmG 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Our report released today with @kinshipcharity estimates that kinship carers are contributing £4.3 billion to the economy a year. Unlike foster carers, most kinship carers do not receive financial support from the government. Read the report here: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025/0…
Kinship carers on the move... 🛒
New research from @kinshipcharity and @CentreForCare highlights the £4.3bn value of #KinshipCare in England. But #KinshipCarers can’t pay for the essentials with their love alone – that’s why we must invest in #KinshipCare. #ValueOurLove kinship.org.uk/valuing-kinshi…
New research from @kinshipcharity and @CentreForCare highlights the £4.3bn value of #KinshipCare in England. But #KinshipCarers can’t pay for the essentials with their love alone – that’s why we must invest in #KinshipCare. #ValueOurLove kinship.org.uk/valuing-kinshi…
'Analysis carried out in partnership with the Centre for Care, based at the University of Sheffield, looked at census data to try to estimate the likely cost to the state of replacing kinship care with an alternative.' independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n… @kinshipcharity @ESRC
Our new research in collaboration with @kinshipcharity is featured on @BBCNews today: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… In our research we estimates kinship carers contribute £4.3 billion a year to society. #ValueOurLove
New Kinship research, published today, has uncovered that #KinshipCarers are contributing a significant £4.3 billion to the economy, which is what it would cost the state if all the children in #KinshipCare were in #FosterCare. 💰 Read the report: kinship.org.uk/valuing-kinshi…