Helen Wildbore 10/06/2023 Helen Wildbore 10/06/2023

Evictions from care homes

Our work with researchers shows the harmful impact of evictions from care homes

Mike Williams 06/06/2023 Mike Williams 06/06/2023

Parliament takes a step closer to Gloria’s Law

Watch Dan Carden MP’s powerful speech in favour of the new right to a Care Supporter - Gloria’s Law.

Mike Williams 04/05/2023 Mike Williams 04/05/2023

Help us fight for care rights

We have been making great strides to push for a new right for people needing care, but we need your help to get it over the line! Please take 1, 2 or even 3 quick actions to help.

Helen Wildbore 28/02/2023 Helen Wildbore 28/02/2023

Ensuring lessons are learnt in the COVID-19 public inquiry

Our role as core participants in the COVID-19 public inquiry

Mike Williams 28/02/2023 Mike Williams 28/02/2023

R&RA joins the Carer Poverty Coalition

The Relatives and Residents Association is delighted to announce that we have joined the Carer Poverty Coalition, a group of leading charities and organisations working to combat poverty and financial hardship among family carers across the UK.

Mike Williams 01/02/2023 Mike Williams 01/02/2023

Not just ‘visitors’: partners in care

R&RA hosted a special episode of the The Caring View, to share the voices of three supporters, who spoke powerfully about their experiences of being a relative to someone living in care.

Mike Williams 25/01/2023 Mike Williams 25/01/2023

No case for the Bill of Rights Bill

R&RA welcomes the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (JCHR) damning report on the Bill of Rights Bill, which argues that ‘there is no case for this Bill’. We wholeheartedly agree.

Mike Williams 22/12/2022 Mike Williams 22/12/2022

Review of the year

2022 has been another very challenging year for people needing care. Our small team has worked tirelessly to make sure older people’s voices are heard and to push for their rights to be respected.

Mike Williams 22/11/2022 Mike Williams 22/11/2022

Autumn Statement: our response

The Autumn Statement by the Chancellor included some headline-catching announcements on social care. He promised an ‘increase in funding available for the social care sector of up to £2.8 billion next year and £4.7 billion the year after’.