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Carers in Society is an RSA project that is designed to support involuntary, unremunerated carers. It does this by raising awareness of the diversity of these carers and their needs and campaign for change on their behalf.
Website: http://www.carersinsociety.org
Location: National
Members: 43
Latest Activity: May 8
Carers: The Third Agenda
From the Carers in Society report: The Problems
It’s not just another advert for charities supporting the developing world, but a problem going on right here, in Barnet and Brixton, in Kingsbury and Kensington.
The RSA Carers in Society project, initiated by the London Region Board, and led by Jonathan Jewell, has spent the past two years working with the major care charities, health and social care organisations and carers themselves to study, and try to address, the plight of carers in London.
We are working to address the issues of carers as a whole, the - always – third and often forgotten agenda of looking after not the cared-for or the caring professionals, but the ‘caring involuntary’. A disparate group of people who have …
So far we have:
• Surveyed London Carers
• Submitted the RSA London response to the Government’s green paper on carers
• Held a number of successful face-to-face consultation and working group meetings
• Produced an open letter to key figures in the public and third sectors
• Prepared the beginnings of a campaign to raise awareness of the plight of carers - and what people - the public - can do about it
We need:
• People to come up with new ideas to develop this work
• People with influence and connections
• People with the time, skill and energy to take things forwards
This is a real, live project, with the potential to substantially change tens of thousands of people’s lives within four years: if we can get the support, if you can give it.
The RSA has committed itself to removing the barriers to social progress. But, for the Carers’ Agenda, the more immediate question is about how we turn around one of the most damning examples of social regress in the Western world: an indictment on the health and social care services, that needs immediate action.
‘I want the role of carers to be recognised in a tangible form: payment, tax relief, support services – not just worthless words’
From the Carers in Society report: The Solutions
Discussion Forum
What are you doing? What can you do? 2 Replies
This discussion is going to be about just that: - what are you doing?- what can you do?Continue
Started by Jonathan Jewell. Last reply by Daphne Sanderson Jan 8, 2011.
Useful Resources 1 Reply
A collection of resources that those concerned with carers - or the care agenda - may find valuable
Started by Jonathan Jewell. Last reply by Daphne Sanderson Jan 8, 2011.
The CiS Website: http://www.carersinsociety.org - discussion and development
The 'first bash' at web presence is now up and running.So far we have a home page, a bunch of holding pages, and a contact page (that seems to work!).I would like to get comments on how to improve…Continue
Started by Jonathan Jewell Nov 27, 2010.
Where we are at: problems, solutions and the letter...
The attached 'Open Letter', sent to charities, health and social care institutions, national and local government and key individuals sets out where we are up to at the opening of this Ning group.The…Continue
Tags: London, local, national, government, RSA
Started by Jonathan Jewell Nov 21, 2010.
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Comment by Jonathan Jewell on July 14, 2012 at 13:08 -
I hope people don't mind me posting here, but I'd really appreciate it if you could do this online experiment (being run through University College, London - UCL) and share it widely.
It's not spam (honest) - just look at the accuracy of my spelling and absence of pharmaceutical offers! Here it is:
Clinician or otherwise, this simple reasoning study will help shape the future of medicine by helping us to understand how people operate in resource constrained situations.
The experiment will take less than 10 minutes and your responses will be anonymous.
I'd be really grateful if you can offer your support in doing the experiment and in sharing it with your contacts so I can get appropriate numbers for analysis.
If you are keen to hear the outcome, I can send you a copy of the study on request.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
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Comment by Jonathan Jewell on November 24, 2011 at 23:20
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Yes, we put it into Catalyst and it was rejected - not surprisingly, as Catalyst is judged on how much political value it brings to the RSA - carers, as we know, are of very little utility in this sense.
Unfortunately, with the very tight word limits, it is difficult to educate people of the merit of the cause, and doesn't suit the 'pre-pack high impact PR statement that the Catalyst judges are looking for.
We are going to resubmit the bid, and in the meantime are looking for sympathetic supporters who are interested in carers well-being and how we can make their lives better - if anyone knows of any organisations that are interested in removing the barriers to social progress, we'd be really keen to hear about them.
In any case, Catalyst, RSA or neither, this project must and will go on.
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Comment by Michelle Baharier on October 12, 2011 at 20:59 -
what we are doing am we need help walking I AM only £150 away from raising £1,000 please help CoolTan FEATURED IN THE Guardian at the weekend sponsored walk, PLEASE donate minim of £2 NHS cuts! http://www.justgiving.com/Michelle-Baharier0
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Comment by anthony earl on September 1, 2011 at 17:40 -
so has our bid for Catalyst gone in? Anthony
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Comment by Natalie Jewell on August 23, 2011 at 21:52 -
Young Carers Week 2011 youtu.be/adYNsL_ws7g
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Comment by Natalie Jewell on August 23, 2011 at 21:48
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The work of unpaid carers is worth an estimated £119 billion pounds per year - more than total NHS spending according to CarersUK.
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Comment by Natalie Jewell on August 22, 2011 at 21:03
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Think of the carers while you're off for summer. The majority won't be getting a break.
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Comment by anthony earl on June 24, 2011 at 15:54
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we must proceed fast with our plans and try to make a difference.Somehow we must bring together the different organisations which are fumbling -- a round table l mini-conference?
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Comment by Natalie Jewell on June 15, 2011 at 19:46
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‘Distance caring’ is becoming increasingly common as the population ages and families live further apart.
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Comment by Natalie Jewell on June 14, 2011 at 17:50
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The teens who act as carers http://wp.me/pHmFD-BF
How would you feel about giving up your childhood? Some teenagers don't have the choice...
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