Perspectives and latest thinking from Care Full
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Care Full analysis finds unpaid carers at risk of losing between £1.2bn – £1.7bn in income as a direct result of government changes to PIP eligibility announced this week. Carers are set to be hit hard by the government announcements to cut PIP this week with an estimated 150,000 themselves in receipt of the benefit…
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This International Women’s Day, as it takes on an increasingly corporate feel, we’re left asking if the action we accelerating towards is radical enough? On Saturday it was International Women’s Day (IWD). Like many dates on our communal calendar, the increase in popularity in acknowledging the moment comes alongside a co-opting of the message. Despite…
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Today sees the launch of the Centre for Progressive Change’s Safe Sick Pay Campaign. At Care Full we think attention on sick pay as a foundation for an economy that works for us all is long overdue. It’s the time of year where everyone you speak to has some form of lurgy; me and my…
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Announcements from the Chancellor today centre airport expansion and football stadiums over engagement with devastating levels of poverty in the here and now. It’s time to challenge an economic approach stuck on cruise control. For the millions across the UK with caring responsibilities, jetting off to a sun-soaked holiday is far from the experience of…
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A reflection on a year of care, loss and grief amidst the creation of Care Full from co-founder Hannah Webster. When we launched Care Full at the start of 2024 I knew that we were creating a place where the personal and professional would be deeply connected; I wanted to be part of pushing forward…
