Celebrate Professional Care Workers Week 2024

The Care Workers’ Charity is proud to announce the seventh annual Professional Care Workers Week, a week-long celebration dedicated to recognising the outstanding contributions of care workers across the UK. Taking place from 16th – 20th September 2024, this event highlights the essential role care workers play in our communities and honours their commitment to …

The Care Workers’ Charity and Borough Care

Borough Care have renewed their Supporter Membership of The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) and are helping to raise awareness of the support offered by the charity. The support given will widen the reach of CWC and will ensure more care workers in need can receive support. Dr Mark Ward, CEO at Borough Care says: “At …

The Care Workers’ Charity and Majesticare

Majesticare have renewed their Supporter Membership of The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) and are helping to raise awareness of the support offered by the charity. The support given will widen the reach of CWC and will ensure more care workers in need can receive support. Caren Burton, Head of People at Majesticare says: “We are …

The Care Workers’ Charity responds to latest figures from the Home Office revealing an 81% drop in visa applications following the ban on overseas social care workers bringing family dependents

The Care Workers’ Charity responds to latest figures from the Home Office revealing an 81% drop in visa applications following the ban on overseas social care workers bringing family dependents Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity, says: “This decline in visa applications is yet another blow to a sector that has been pushed …

Empowering Financial Resilience: Credit Unions in the Cost-of-Living Crisis

The last few years have brought about considerable financial pressures for many people. It is no secret that we are now facing the most significant cost-of-living crisis in a generation. This crisis is not just a talking point; it is having an obvious impact on the financial wellbeing of families across the UK. Everyone has …

The Care Workers’ Charity Announces New Deputy Chair of Trustees

The Care Workers’ Charity is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Delaney as the new Deputy Chair, effective June 2024. With over 12 years of experience in the care sector, Lisa has held various leadership roles in recruitment, hospitality, and procurement. Currently serving as the UK Country Manager for Sensio, she assists care providers …

The Care Workers Charity Welcomes New Report on Improving Care Worker Pay in England

The Care Workers Charity welcomes the joint report by the Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust, ‘From ambition to reality: National policy options to improve care worker pay in England.’   Karolina Gerlich, CEO says, “I was pleased to be invited to feed into this work outlining five key policy options to enhance compensation for care workers. …