Better lives today. Better social care for future generations.
What we do
We are helping people secure social care today while gathering evidence for lasting systemic change.
Why it matters
When people can't access the care they need, lives are limited, families are stretched, and inequalities deepen.
What makes us special
Every day, we help people understand and enforce rights. We capture evidence from these experiences to challenge barriers and influence decision-makers to create lasting improvements in adult social care.
Read more about our impact in our news feed.
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How we’ve supported people
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We secured waking night support for a gentleman dying of cancer after it was refused by the local authority.
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We prevented a local authority from cutting 4 people’s care packages by 50% - protecting their wellbeing and their support worker’s jobs
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We secured an uplift of direct payments for a group of people in receipt of care in the community.
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We prevented local authorities from moving people into older person’s homes when they failed to carry out best interest assessments or appoint advocates.
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We prevented a local authority from imposing an unlawful policy that prevented people from accessing direct payments.
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We secured several discharges for people with a learning disability experiencing inhumane treatment in in-patient units.
Hear from the
people we’ve supported
Thank you again for all your help - you have been such a wonderful support during a really challenging time. I am now keeping everything crossed and hopeful that things will settle and A will thrive in her new home.
Caseworker
I found your service and communication fantastic and cannot thank you enough. The letter that you sent to the council prior to the best interest meeting ensured clear conversations were had and I think that helped greatly. Thank you for your help.
Family carer
I have used some of the terminology today in an email to the local authority and within a couple of hours I had secured 2:1 funding which was what was needed.
Service Manager
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David’s story highlights a wider issue within adult social care: what happens when people who need care and support are unable to access the right housing and support to live the lives they choose?
Full BBC Article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy731xpjmrdo