There's still time to sign up for our lunchtime seminar today:
centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2024/0…

impact.bham.ac.uk/our-people/vac…

Last year, IMPACT worked with Leslie-Anne Newton, @arcni and other key stakeholders to explore how managed budgets could move from policy to practice. This role is a great opportunity to take things forward.

How brilliant is this from the Local Area Co-ordination team? Well done 👏🏻 evidence-based research & practical help in transforming public services in partnership with citizens in a place Andrew Laird Mutual Ventures Mark Adam Smith

A vision for social care - a talk by Prof Jon Glasby at Future of Care Leaders Conference about using evidence to make real improvements on the ground, not just grand visions. We need practical support to implement what works.

UniBirmingham News Bham City Council College of Social Sciences Delighted to have Graeme join us at Uni of Birmingham His experience, values & collaborative expertise will bring much to our social care research & impact, and builds on our partnership with West Midlands ADASS Jon Glasby Prof Catherine Needham IMPACT Pete Jackson

Great to see this important APPG report is out today - the Centre for Care submitted evidence together with our partner Stand As One - drawing on our academic research and their lived experience of supporting refugees in Sheffield

My commentary piece on the value of #unpaidcarers and my hope that #GeneralElection2024 will focus on the policies and resources to support them #carers #socialcare
#carers allowance

Dr Maxine Watkins, from CHASM, writes about the invaluable contribution unpaid carers make to society and how crucial it is that the next government prioritises their needs in policymaking and resource allocation.

College of Social Sciences Dr Maxine Watkins

'Unpaid Carers: Will the next government acknowledge their value?'

Dr Maxine Watkins comments on the invaluable contribution #unpaidcarers make to society and how crucial it is that their needs are prioritised in policymaking & resource allocation:
centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/202…

A complete overhaul of Carer's Allowance is long overdue - amazing result from the Guardian's really powerful coverage

We are pleased to offer a #PhD studentship based in the Department of Sociological Studies at The University of Sheffield:
'The Care Workforce in Re-Bordered Britain at University of Sheffield'
Please share:
jobs.ac.uk/job/DHF185/1-x…

Our CoE AgeCare is recruiting: up to 6 salaried 3-year positions for PhD students. If you have been planning to make a PhD on ageing, long-term care or disability services, this is your opportunity.
ats.talentadore.com/apply/doctoral…

It's so good to have this out (and to work on it with the fantastic Obert Tawodzera). Over 2,000 people across the UK took part, many of whom were people drawing on care and support, carers and front-line staff. It made a massive difference to IMPACT's design - thank you!

As part of our 'Transitions that Matter' commentary series, Prof Catherine Needham and members of the Centre for Care Voice Forum and the University of Birmingham Lived Experience Panel explore why so few people continue to transition to direct payments:

centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/202…

'It is vital to ensure that key pillars of independent living – like direct payments – are protected, celebrated and expanded.'- Prof Catherine Needham

Read more commentaries in this series here: centreforcare.ac.uk/care-trajector…

And, another added bonus for the Social Policy Association Social Policy Assoc conference Strathclyde Social Work Social Policy KE this summer, longstanding friends of the SPA Policy Press are sponsoring a welcome drink at our conference ceilidh on 3rd July.

Starting in September (but recruiting now): 22 new posts across the UK

The aim is to get evidence used in practice to make a difference to social care services / people’s lives

They're all 50% for 12m, so ideal for secondments from a wide range of backgrounds and previous roles

'Finding out that you owe money when you are already on a low income and you are struggling financially will be absolutely devastating for carers...'

Centre Director Prof Sue Yeandle is quoted in this The Guardian article today:
theguardian.com/society/2024/a…
#unpaidcarers #socialcare

I know it's a long title, but it's a great PhD opportunity!

'No time for that! Practicing relational care in the UK homecare sector'

In this new commentary, Nick writes about his current research and the obstacle of time to practicing relational care in the context of homecare:
centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/202…
#socialcare #homecare