
Centre for Care
@centreforcare
ESRC Research Centre addressing pressures and inequities in how people experience social care.
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'We are sort of this vast invisible army of carers who are largely ignored' Carer and campaigner Wendy Turner speaks to Sky's Wilfred Frost about her experience of being a kinship carer. trib.al/kcPQqmG 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube


'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… Kinship Economic and Social Research Council




HM Treasury, Rachel Reeves 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).


This week we published a report in partnership with Kinship, 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… Becky Driscoll Maria Petrillo Economic and Social Research Council Social Sciences | The University of Sheffield

NEW Research in Practice blog by CPEC's Juliette Malley on #SocialCare innovation 🔍 SASCIProject 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…





Our CEO Lucy Peake 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



Very excited to be part of the final evidence session for the Health and Social Care Committee. We’ll be discussing the cost of inaction and the financial consequences faced by unpaid carers. Looking forward to an important conversation! #SocialCareReform