Care About Care is a social impact campaign to increase people's awareness about the huge public spending shortfall facing the Adult Care Sector in 2024. 

 

As many of you will be aware, the new Labour Government is facing an uphill task with both the economy and with public and social funding. One of the largest growing areas across the United Kingdom is adult social care. We have an aging population, and this means a greater number of people are reaching an age where they require support in the form of social care. This can be within the individual's own home (domiciliary care) or in a care home or assisted living facility (residential care).

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In 2024 we are facing a funding crisis in the social care sector. Local Councils are predicting a shortfall of millions of pounds. My own local Adult Social Services alone are predicting a £30+million shortfall. There is already not enough care available to meet current needs and if companies begin to fold then we will have a ‘care crisis’ across every nation in the United Kingdom. This will have a knock-on effect on the already floundering NHS who will have greater difficulty ‘clearing beds’ for new patients from discharging people to care in the community.  

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We need urgent action to prevent us reaching that crisis point from central government at Westminster and the devolved powers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Firstly, an emergency bill to inject some cash into the sector in the short term, followed by some proactive and long-term action.

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Please support the care sector by signing the petition to Central Government to take urgent action. You can also help by sharing the petitions and articles with your friends, family, colleagues and followers.