National Carers Week – in the House of Commons | 8th June 2023
The latest census data from 2021 shows that millions of people—in fact, 5.7 million people across the UK—are currently providing some form of unpaid care for a friend or family member who, due to illness, disability, mental health or an addiction, cannot cope without their support. The majority of people providing that care are women. […]
Ed Davey: ‘We are locked out of my 15-year-old learning disabled son’s savings and the Government won’t help’ | March 2023
Boris Johnson promised to take action three years ago. Since then, nothing has happened and over-burdened parents are being forced to court to access the money saved for their children. We’ve become all too familiar with this Government being alarmingly out of touch with people’s real lives. But the decision taken yesterday not to help disabled young […]
Rescare Advocacy Service – Pilot Launched | 6.6.23
Thanks to a further Awards for All grant, in 2023 we have set up a pilot advocacy scheme to help Rescare members who have been in touch with our services and who seem to need a one to one service to help guide them through a particularly difficult problem. The contact is mostly by phone […]
Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light – Theatre Review | 6.2.23
Written by Nicola Zielinski Project & Public Engagement Officer – Rescare Auntie to James who has Autism What a great end to a week by being able to visit a theatre I have never been to before in the heart of Newcastle but also to watch a show which of course is close to […]
Disability and Down’s Syndrome – 18.1.23
To increase access to support for people with Down’s Syndrome and for disabled people we are developing guidance aimed at improving support for people with Down’s Syndrome, as required by the Down Syndrome Act which received Royal Assent in April 2022. This guidance will set out practical steps that organisations should take to meet the needs of […]
Parent Carer Conference -12.1.2023
Parent Carer Wellbeing Conference 10th May 2023 Greenwood Centre, Kentish Town Dr Joanna Griffin (www.affinityhub.uk) and Dr Lisa Greenspan (www.thelapis.co.uk) are organising a Parent Carer Wellbeing conference on 10th May 2023, 9.30am-3pm, in London at the Greenwood Centre, NW5 1LB. The conference is aimed at parent carers to provide them with information, strategies and […]
AUTISM TRAINING UNDERWAY FOR NHS STAFF – 1.12.22
New training has been launched to ensure people with autism and learning disabilities are treated fairly by the NHS. The Oliver McGowan training will be rolled out as mandatory for health and care staff. Oliver’s mother Paula fought a long campaign for the scheme after the death of her son in 2016. The 18-year-old suffered an allergic […]
Carer’s Leave Bill passes crucial Second Reading, gaining Government support – 27.10.22
The Carer’s Leave Bill has today passed its Second Reading, securing vital Government support. This legislation, if successful in its passage through both Houses of Parliament, would see employees across Great Britain get a landmark new right to take up to one week of unpaid Carer’s Leave. Passing Second Reading is a significant hurdle that […]
Complaints about English social care increasingly due to funding constraints – 17.10.22
The cost of providing care has become an increasingly common theme in the complaints made to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman over the past year. Highlighted in its Annual Review of Adult Social Care, which covers both council and independent care complaints, the Ombudsman said it is seeing more cases where […]
Mental Capacity Act (MCA): e-Learning course – 10.10.22
Here at Rescare, we always stand by the principle that we want to educate our members and ensure that you are equipped to feel like the expert in the room at key meetings that you are attending for and behalf of your family. The Social Care Institute for Excellence are delivering a FREE online course […]