Join the Centre for Care on 3 Sept (2:30-4pm) for an online research showcase on national policy, digital care tech, and collective action. Featuring insights from Skills for Care, LSHTM, University of Sheffield & more. Register your place here: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026... #socialcare

A new LGA report links housing to independence, prevention and wellbeing, recognising that housing-with-care options, accessible housing, home adaptations and lifetime adaptable design should all be viewed as core components of adult social care. 🔗 More at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

New report! Published by @nuffieldfoundation.org today shows the need to move beyond individual casework and develop holistic approaches that address the systemic inequalities driving these families' needs in domestic abuse and child protection cases: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026...

It’s #CarersWeek2026! This year the theme is “Building Carer-Friendly Communities”, and we want to tell you about our series of training sessions aiming to improve support for #unpaidcarers in workplace communities in Sheffield. (a thread) centreforcare.ac.uk/impact-and-p...

It’s #CarersWeek2026! This year the theme is “Building Carer-Friendly Communities”, and we want to tell you about our research on the care ecosystem (a thread) Read our round up of Carers Week research and activities here: centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2... @carers-week.bsky.social

It’s #CarersWeek2026! This year the theme is “Building Carer-Friendly Communities”, and we want to tell you how good data is crucial to understanding care in your community (a thread) Read our overview of Carers Week activities and research here: centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...

Proud to have teamed up with @cwmpas.bsky.social to commission this research into social care co‑operatives. Thanks to: @centreforcare.bsky.social‬, the Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS) at the University of Kent, @careresearchwales.bsky.social, @impadultcare.bsky.social, @ukri.org & NIHR.

Carers UK’s Chief Executive, Helen Walker, lays out the stark reality faced by unpaid carers and what society needs to do to build carer friendly communities. This conference is sponsored by @centreforcare.bsky.social #StateOfCaringConference

In our new report released today, researchers at the Centre for Care explore 'Social Care Co-operatives in the UK'. Why do Social Care Co-operatives matter? 🧵 centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026... #SocialCareDay #Research #Co-operatives

New commentary! Becky Driscoll provides an overview on the UK Government's recent update on addressing the Independent Review of Carer's Allowance Overpayments' recommendations, and presents our new Research Briefing. centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026... #unpaidcarers

In our latest commentary @jaylingham.bsky.social and Majella Kilkey explore the UK government's recent announcement of plans for extensive changes to laws around migrants’ rights to settle in the UK: centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...

We heard from some fascinating speakers at last week's #ntsummit. The recordings of all our sessions and 'snapshot' interviews are now available to explore on our website 👇

The Centre for Care Summer School 2026 applications deadline has been extended to Wednesday 11th March! Please share this fantastic opportunity with your networks and follow this link for more information: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026...

Congratulations to the Quantitative Analysis and Research Network for Care (QAR-Net Care) on a successful second workshop! We are very proud to support this network and look forward to seeing what comes next. centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...

@centreforcare.bsky.social has published their new report: 'Towards a Better Future for Care' which showcases the Centre’s achievements - from shaping policy & improving care practice, to closing data gaps, advancing care research, and strengthening public understanding of care. 👉 buff.ly/OBiSm76

Applications for the Centre for Care Summer School in Sheffield are now open! Follow this link for more details and to apply, please share with your networks: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026... #phd #research #summerschool

We are proud to launch our new interactive report, detailing the impact of the Centre for Care during our first four years and setting out our ambitious roadmap for the future of our centre. Follow this link to learn more: centreforcare.ac.uk/impact-and-p... #towardsabetterfutureforcare

Today we have announced our 2026-27 project list. We will be running a record ten Demonstrators, eight Facilitator projects and six Networks. Projects were chosen following an open call for applications at the end of 2025, and will launch this September. Find the full list here: lnkd.in/eYZXPQJ4

The costs of caring for a loved one can push #unpaidcarers into poverty. Families of children diagnosed with cancer will have the cost of travelling for treatment covered under a new scheme to be rolled out in England by 2027. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today, we have published our brand new report: www.scie.org.uk/consultancy/...   At our launch event in Westminster, we’ll explore the future of social care reform with people who draw on care and support, carers, commissioners, providers, system leaders and MPs.

Why we updated our co-production payment rates (and what it means): a shared reflection Rob Walker & @pjcreates.bsky.social explore how #livedexperience in care research is valued & recognised & why this has led to a change in the Centre for Care’s payment policy. centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026...

'Pensions and a fair future for care workers' The Employment Rights Bill heralds change for Adult Social Care workers, but are we ignoring the "pension problem"? Read this new article by @duncfsh.bsky.social and Liam Foster: www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2026/01/09/p... #careworkers #socialcare

in a new commentary, Ella Monkcom writes about connecting with experienced researchers on a recent trip to Australia, providing her with conceptual and empirical insights which will impact her #thesis. centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...

We are delighted to virtually welcome Dr. Nicola Brimblecombe from @cpeclse.bsky.social to present 'Care and Place: older people’s housing and communities and their social care needs, care use, and care costs' on 13th Jan! Follow this link to register your place: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026...

Some good work news against the backdrop of a grim start to 2026: new article in Sociological Research Online by myself and Liam Foster on independent union organising of paid care workers @centreforcare.bsky.social @sagepub.com @socresonline.bsky.social

A new project by the Centre for Care and our Community Associates highlights concerns about the poorly understood charges disabled people pay towards non-residential social care in England: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025... #coproduction #socialcare @catherineneedham.bsky.social

New Care Matters podcast episode! 🎙️ In 'Care Ecosystem: Research update and next steps', Centre for Care colleagues @catherineneedham.bsky.social & Emily Burn update on progress in their cross-cutting research theme & look to the future of this research: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025...

New event! We are delighted to welcome Professor @catherineneedham.bsky.social & Dr. Emily Burn from University of Birmingham to present: Improving outcomes in homecare: Is patch-based commissioning the answer? 🗓️ 16th December 2025 🕙 Time: 12:30-13:30pm UK time centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025...

New on our website today, Becky Driscoll and Kate Hamblin explore the key recommendations of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments, led by Liz Sayce OBE: centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2... #carersallowance #unpaidcarers

Join an interdisciplinary team on a new project on food support in adult social care, funded by the @nihrsscr.bsky.social jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research... #researchjobs @sheffielduni.bsky.social

🚨 The University of Sheffield is looking for a Research Associate to join their team on a new project on food support in adult social care, funded by the @nihr.bsky.social School for Social Care Research. The closing date is 1st December! Please share: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...

Professor Sue Yeandle OBE looks back on the global carers' movement on @carers-uk.bsky.social 's 60th Anniversary: centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2... @emilyholzhausen.bsky.social @johnperryman.bsky.social

We've put together some highlights from @annadixonmp.bsky.social's debate this afternoon on ‘Inequalities faced by unpaid carers’ for #CarersRightsDay. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... featuring @wendychambld.bsky.social & @alisonebennett.bsky.social an important debate on an important day!

New blog article: for #CarersRightsDay The cost of caring: Gender inequalities and the risks of poverty faced by unpaid carers in Northern Ireland.

Today is #CarersRightsDay: It's Time for a New Social Contract for #UnpaidCarers The 2025 theme is ‘Know your rights, use your rights’, and we have brought together our key outputs as links in this piece to help boost this encouraging message further: centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...

We have contributed extensively to a research briefing ahead of a debate in @houseofcommons.parliament.uk led by @annadixonmp.bsky.social on 'Inequalities faced by unpaid carers' which will take place tomorrow on #CarersRightsDay Read the briefing here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Centre for Care's @duncfsh.bsky.social and Liam Foster explore practical strategies for supporting the Adult Social Care (ASC) workforce in this blog post for Unions 21: unions21.org/ideas/all-id...

We had a great time at the Mind the Gap event, hosted by @centreforcare.bsky.social & Steve Darling MP. The Mind the Gap board game is a clever way to explore the barriers people face to accessing digital services. Social care can thrive in a digital world, but only if we bring everyone with us.

Lucy Wood reflects on the recent BBC expose into abuses at a care home, looking at pressures and cultural attitudes in the adult social sector contributing to disparities in the quality of care provided and unstable conditions of employment for care home staff. centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...

Our new commentary, written by @emilyholzhausen.bsky.social & @nathanjhughes.bsky.social, unpacks Carers UK’s 'State of Caring 2025: The cost of caring'—the UK’s largest study of #unpaidcarers —and what needs to happen next. centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...

Today's the day we launch our Care in Comics series in Sheffield!! Graphic Novel Reading Room 15th October: 3:30-5:30pm Book FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1688536651... at Showroom Cinema We hope to see you there, learn more about the comics here: sheffield.ac.uk/circle/care-... #sheffieldissuper

Centre for Care Director, Kate Hamblin, has contributed to a new House of Commons Library briefing entitled 'The implications of population ageing for social policy'. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... @houseofcommons.parliament.uk @commonshealth.bsky.social @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social

Yesterday at the Liberal Democrats conference we were delighted to be joined by Helen Walker, Wendy Chamberlain MP, Alison Bennett MP, Tim Fassam, and Professor Kate Hamblin to discuss the challenges faced by those juggling work and care.

Few thoughts from me on the newly launched report from @centreforcare.bsky.social

Registration is open for the NCRM Annual Lecture 2025! A panel of four experts will discuss how to use #AI responsibly in #research. The free event takes place on 1 October 2025 at the @BritishAcademy_ and will be streamed online. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/lecture25/index.php

Research briefing launch event: "Successfully engaging paid care workers in organising: Challenges, opportunities, and what works". 12pm to 1pm, 18th September 2025 via Zoom w/ Duncan Fisher( @duncfsh.bsky.social) and Liam Foster, Uni of Sheffield. Info ▶️ social-policy.org.uk/events/resea...

In a recent article for Transforming Society, Kate Hamblin, Grace Whitfield & James Wright explore the growing momentum behind AI adoption in UK #socialcare, asking 'More than economy, efficiency and effectiveness: What about ethics, equity and ecology?' www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/08/07/a...

Join us online on 18th September 2025 as we launch our new Research Briefing, 'Successfully engaging paid care workers in organising: Challenges, opportunities, and what works'. centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025... @duncfsh.bsky.social @skillsforcare.bsky.social

Our latest commentary explores the UK Gov's 10 year plan for the NHS and identifies the opportunities for social care and how the sector can make the most of them. centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2... It also features some great artwork by @pjcreates.bsky.social, follow the Thread to view all! 1/7