🚨 Social care is in crisis.

In Spring 2023, it was reported that 434,243 people were still waiting for an assessment, a review of their care plan or revised care and support.

⏰ For many, the wait is over 6 months.

Disability Rights UK responds to todays benefit announcement which reads as a crackdown on Disabled claimants!

Read the full statement here: 👇
disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dr-uk-res…

.BBC Access All spoke to Mencap's Dan Scorer and Sarah, a mum whose daughter is being inappropriately detained right now, about the government’s failure to reduce the number of people with a learning disability and autistic people in mental health hospitals.

🎧 Listen now.

Great to speak to Children's Minister David Johnston OBE MP
today with Chief Exec Jon Sparkes & our Youth Advisory Board, representing all four UK nations, to discuss the key issues impacting children & young people in the UK, including:

🔵Cost of living
🔵Mental health
🔵Education

Great news and congratulations to UNICEF UK colleagues for winning the Progressive Social Change category at the #BrandFilmAwards .

#foreverychild #RRSA

The “Safety of Rwanda” bill was passed by the UK Parliament: both UN Human Rights and UNHCR are very concerned by this decision, which breaches refugee law and won’t help address the challenges of irregular population movements.

Read our joint statement:
unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

The GSR Foundation announced today that it will support UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, by granting $250,000 to the UNICEF Venture Fund. This donation aims to support the growth and development of the UNICEF CryptoFund.

DAY 8 of our precious 3 year old being homeless. Given hotel bookings last minute (past 8pm) for one night only each night. Thrown out each morning to start again. Haringey Council this is on yr watch. Please house them for 5 nights so that solicitor can complete challlenge.

Louder for those at the back: MOST FAMILIES HIT BY THE TWO CHILD CAP ARE IN WORK. The discinction isn't work, it's income. And the choices for the poorest aren't the 'same choices' as the better off, they're about putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their head.

Phenomenal Sound Of The Sirens at the Old Bakery Studios #Truro. This is what live music is about!

Just great work from First News and Nicky Cox MBE 🌍 , building on the work of the Children's Commissioners for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

#foreverychild

Fight to free autistic people from hospitals - as govt misses crucial target

Read more🔗
news.sky.com/story/you-star…

'Scandal' barely does this justice. A plan published almost 10 years ago aimed to have (at most) 1,700 detained.

Still over 2,000+ in 2024. There is no point referring to the country as a civilised one until everyone is supported to live a life they deserve. #HomesNotHospitals

A powerful report from Nesta, with important messages about how the two-child limit affects parent wellbeing; family resources, parenting and children's childhoods and early development, such as those in this screenshot.

Sarah explains to the Big Issue why her daughter has been 'trapped' for 10 years in a mental health hospital, with a lack of community support stopping her leaving.

Hundreds more with a #LearningDIsability are in the same situation right now. Read more: bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

“With one child killed or injured every ten minutes, above anything else, we need a ceasefire.”

UNICEF’s Tess Ingram on her recent visit to Gaza. Read the full briefing: uni.cf/3JHpuPb

The countdown has begun! ⏰

It's just two months to go until we launch #LearningDisabilityWeek 2024, with the theme of 'Do you see me?' which is all about people being seen, heard, and valued.

Each day during the week will look at different ways people should be included. 1/3

Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to drop new laws that would criminalise homelessness. The Bill will be back in Parliament very soon – now is the time to apply the final pressure to make them scrap these cruel proposals.

Email your MP ▶️
campaigns.crisis.org.uk/page/142013/ac…

This month, FareShare turns 30! 🍏

FareShare launched in 1994, in partnership with Crisis and Sainsbury's to stop food from going to waste and ensure it goes to people instead.

Here's our message to political party leaders 💅

Join us in demanding change ahead of the general election. Let's show every politician that winning our votes means a commitment to make history with us.