Vote for Care on July 4th!

Do You Care About Care?

We want to see fairness and investment in the social care sector and MPs elected to Parliament who support a fair deal for care workers and want to see positive change in the social care sector.

All too often, the true value of care is overlooked. This election provides an opportunity to show our support for those who care and those who draw on care. We would urge you to read the Carenomics report which makes the case for investing in the power of social care and sets out the clear economic and social benefits that will be delivered as a result. Here are some quick facts and key points which we hope you will take on board:

DID YOU KNOW?

• Every £1 invested in care, generates £1.75 in the wider economy

• The Social Care sector employs 1.79 million people and contributes £51.5 billion in economic activity in England alone

• 9 out of 10 supermarkets pay their staff 50% more than those working in social care

• 1.46 million women are unable to work as they care for a family member

IT’s TIME FOR A FAIR DEAL

• Fair pay and professional recognition will help close the massive shortfall in care provision — 152,000 workers are leaving the sector each year

• Retaining well paid care workers in the labour market will boost productivity and economic growth

• Investing just 2% of GDP will create twice as many jobs than the equivalent investment in the construction sector

TO FIX SOCIAL CARE, WE WANT TO SEE:

• Investment in a highly skilled and sustainable social care workforce and a commitment to bridge the pay gap

• Care workers valued, paid and rewarded fairly

• A fairly funded care system to reduce pressure on the NHS, and recognition that neither the NHS nor social care will work well if the other fails

• Parity and recognition that social care is an essential public service — which everyone will rely on at some point in their lives — that should be funded properly

We want people to VOTE for Care and to support those candidates who support a fair deal for social care. Please show how much you care for those who care by signing up HERE.

We hope we can rely on your support. Together, we can work to FIX social care for good.

Signatories include:

ADASS (Association, ARC England,  Association of Mental Health Providers (AMHP), Autism Alliance UK, Age UK, Care Support Alliance (CSA), Care England, National Care Forum, Care Workers Charity (CWC), Carers UK, Community Integrated Care, Dimensions, Avenues, RCOT,  Future Social Care Coalition, Mencap.