Social care and support
Let's show Britain cares!
On 26 June 2013, the Government announced they will invest £3.8 billion – including approximately £2 billion new money – in social care. This is fantastic news, and a brilliant first step towards success for the Britain Cares campaign, that Scope is part of. Read more
But the Britain Cares campaign doesn’t stop here. We still need your support to continue to campaign to ensure that disabled people get the support they need to live full lives.
More than 100,000 disabled people are or risk soon being denied vital care and support they need to dress, wash, cook, work, study or take part in their community.
Let's show Britain cares! Join in the campaign now.
How to end the care crisis
Our reports The Other Care Crisis and Ending the Other Care Crisis reveal that today, 69,000 disabled people are at crisis point without even basic care – and if Government plans go ahead this year, at least another 36,000 could lose the care and support they currently receive. Yet the support they need would only cost a tiny fraction of what we spend as a country each year and would bring economic benefits.
"I often go without a shower or without using catheters for days as I just don't have the energy to manage." Michelle
"My son has Asperger syndrome. Social services said they couldn't help. They said he could do things like cook, go to the shops. Yet the challenges he faces led to extreme isolation... such significant mental health problems that he was later sectioned." Sandy
"Not getting the support I need has meant my life is on hold. I have no routine, I feel socially isolated, lonely and of no value to society. I’m only 24, I feel 84" Emma
Read our reports and research on the solutions.
Parliamentary inquiry into disabled people's social care
The Social Care All Party Parliamentary Group and the All Party Parliamentary Disability Group have undertaken an inquiry into social care, independent living and the ILF. Find out more.
Have your say on the future of social care
We need you to share your experiences to persuade the Westminster and Welsh Government's what needs to change. Share your story with the campaigns team by emailing it to campaigns@scope.org.uk
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