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‘The real challenges’ of caring

Women share their experience as carers at Brighton conference

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Homecare in the UK is being destroyed by the government’s local government spending cuts

It’s impossible to read these stories and not wish for a proper solution to our care crisis – and that will require money and political will to achieve

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Closure of Four Seasons home

UNISON statement on announcement that Garvagh Care Home will close in May

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘UNISON means? Confidence, learning and not getting a pay cut’

It means the service users don’t know the staff that are coming in, because the staff change a lot. Service users are affected. There are people there to support them, it’s just that they […]

Article, Magazine, UNISON voices on the UNISON National site.

Welsh social care provider sacks entire staff

Anheddau Cyf sacks 300 people to re-engage them only if they accept swinging cuts to their terms and conditions

Article on the UNISON National site.

Two closure-threatened NI care homes bought

Northern Ireland regional secretary Patricia McKeown says announcement that two of seven Four Seasons homes have been bought by local companies comes as a source of relief to the residents and the affected staff

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

South West care company signs Ethical Care Charter

Cornish care company Cormac has signed up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter, the first in the South West to do so

News on the UNISON National site.

Staff and residents lobby Northern Ireland Assembly in bid to save residential care homes

‘We cannot afford to walk away from the care needs of our elders – and nor can our politicians’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

2,500 sign Wolverhampton care home petition

Petition launched by UNISON as homes are threatened with closure

Article on the UNISON National site.

Gita’s story

I would like to change that perception. UNISON is a large trade union which has developed and changed with the times […]

Magazine on the UNISON National site.