Hot of the press: Not one but two articles written by our members for a special edition of Futures of Work. - "Continuity and change in the homecare sector: A fine balance", by Hannah and Rachel: futuresofwork.co.uk/2025/07/30/c... - "Client: Nancy S", by Julie: futuresofwork.co.uk/2025/07/30/c...

I knew there were stories to be told when I set up Homecare Voices, but nothing could have prepared me for when the floodgates opened. The state of employment in much of domiciliary care is a national disgrace. Help us shine a light if you can. linktr.ee/homecarework... #homecare #carework

Unpaid gaps: what would you do with that time? We asked this question to members of Homecare Voices, our free-to-join peer support community by and for dom. care workers... Full blog by Lucy: www.homecarewg.org/post/what-wo... #homecare #socialcare #domiciliarycare #community

(1/8) Care and support carries on regardless of bank holidays. So does our peer support network...

One of the toughest aspects of direct care work can be the way you are made to feel about your occupation by others. The story Hannah tells in this short blog speaks volumes: www.homecarewg.org/post/changin...

Introducing the brand new internal Advisory Board of Homecare Workers' Group C.I.C. Kyly, Amaka, Anonymous and Julie have been champions of our growing community throughout the group's first year. So proud to know these incredible people. www.homecarewg.org/advisory-board #socialcare #homecare

Insightful piece by HCWG member Julie now up on our website, offering her experiences of pay degradation as a homecare worker. 🔗 www.homecarewg.org/post/pay-deg... #homecare #socialcare #domiciliarycare #carework #careworker #careworkerlife #adultsocialcare

If during the course of your work you come into contact with any Health & Care Visa holders in need of support, please share this resource with them: We have established a working list of the fifteen promised 'International Recruitment Hubs' around the country: www.homecarewg.org/internationa...

Immensely grateful for @annadixonmp.bsky.social's sage advice, and for the energy of those in our community who are the true driving force at Homecare Workers' Group. www.linkedin.com/posts/homeca...

⏳️Some homecare workers report that when they spend less time than scheduled at a care visit, their pay is reduced to reflect that... 🚩 but when they spend more time than scheduled, they are not paid the extra 🤷‍♀️ A fascinatingly one-sided use of technology. #homecare #socialcare #carework

As one year ends, a community of #homecare workers grows… www.homecarewg.org/post/as-one-... Now, off to do nine care visits for New Years’ Eve, and another seven in the morning! #HappyNewYear one and all 💜

A thorough investigation into pay in adult social care from Manchester Met / @nihr.bsky.social 🔗 e-space.mmu.ac.uk/637390/1/NIH...

#Homecare workers play an indispensable role in society, so you'd hope we'd qualify for at least a basic level of income security... vm.tiktok.com/ZGdrvUopx/ @citizensuk.bsky.social @livingwageuk.bsky.social

A handful of our 300 strong peer support network for homecare workers met in person yesterday 💜 www.linkedin.com/posts/homeca...

Tips for #homecare workers on days like today ❄️

Think this is accurate but the cause of the #socialcare impasse seems to me driven not just by concern about costs and uncertainty about solutions but a more fundamental lack of understanding about the underlying problems. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“When the prime minister, Streeting and Reeves sit down to consider what to do about social care in a week or so, don’t expect a sudden revelation or a shiny new plan.” 🥱 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Kitchen table planning for our Nottingham meetup... Goodest contribution award goes to Douglas (of course) 🐶 www.homecarewg.org/event-detail...

Homecare provider? Tell your team! www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-eve...

If there are any Notts folk on here with possible means of letting homecare workers know about this peer support meetup we're running in December, please help us to spread the word www.homecarewg.org/event-detail...