Centre for Care

@CentreForCare

ESRC Research Centre addressing pressures and inequities in how people experience social care.

centreforcare.ac.uk

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Centre for Care
@CentreForCare
Mar 24, 2025
The Centre for Care and CIRCLE are moving away from this platform. Developments in the platform’s policies and moderation no longer align with our values, or how we want to engage with our communities. We look forward to connecting with you in our other online spaces.
Centre for Care
@CentreForCare
Feb 13, 2025
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…
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The University of Sheffield
@sheffielduni
Feb 12, 2025
£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
Centre for Care
@CentreForCare
Feb 13, 2025
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
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Centre for Care
@CentreForCare
Feb 12, 2025
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
@kinshipcharity
Feb 12, 2025
Kinship carers on the move... 🛒
Centre for Care
@CentreForCare
Feb 12, 2025
'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
Kinship carers to march to Treasury in call for financial support
From independent.co.uk