carersUK has just launched its ‘State of Caring Survey 2018‘ and is asking carers to contribute.
An equiv
alent survey in 2017 was judged a success, on the basis that it had a significant number of contributors (over 7000) ; that it received a lot of attention in the media; and that its results were frequently cited by politicians and decision-makers.
As caresUK states in the email recently sent seeking contributors…
What you tell us makes a difference
Last year over 7000 carers shared their experiences with us. What they told us last year made the front pages of newspapers, was quoted over and over again by politicians and policy makers. This helped us bring the voice of carers and experience of carers into discussions on a whole range of issues from reform of NHS Continuing Care funding to how the Government can better support people to return to work after they are no longer caring, making changes where carers need them.”
Obviously, a similar or higher number of contributors to this year’s survey is carersUK’s target. If you are a carer, especially a carer for someone with a learning disability, why not take the opportunity to contribute views based on your own experiences via this survey ?