Care and Support Alliance

@csalliance.bsky.social

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The Care and Support Alliance: 60+ leading UK charities campaigning alongside the millions of older people, disabled people and their carers who deserve decent care.

Photo of a red briefcase, open, filled with stories, letters and notes from older people, disabled people and unpaid carers. A sign next to it reads 'Chancellor, don't forget the real figures that matter in social care.'
Large group of campaigners gather in Westminster holding up signs and a banner that reads 'Don't forget the real figures in social care'
CSA campaigners deliver the red box of stories to 11 Downing Street.
Photo of a red briefcase, open on a bench, and filled with stories, including a report called 'Portraits of care and support', and various smaller notes telling real people's stories of social care.
Campaigners from the Care and Support Alliance handing in our red box of stories at Downing Street.
Image of a receipt showing the ‘Cost of Inaction on Social Care’. Items on the list are: £774 million adult social care overspend this year, 81% of councils can’t balance social care budgets, £6.1 billion funding gap — and growing, Growing demand, shrinking budgets, a system under strain, Carers and councils at breaking point. At the bottom, the total reads ‘Millions left without the right support’. This is circled in red. A red arrow points to handwritten red text that says ‘The real figures that matter’.
Red briefcase background with white text that reads: “I want to do the things on my bucket list now, while I still have the ability. Waiting could mean missing out forever.” Sanah, 28
Red briefcase background with white text that reads: “I want to live my final years comfortably, without the stress of organising care and constantly worrying how I will pay for things. There is so much suffering.” Mary, 87
Red and dark grey background with a red briefcase. Text reads: The real figures that matter this autumn budget: Up to 1.5 million disabled adults eligible for support but not getting it.
Image of a receipt showing the ‘Cost of Inaction on Social Care’. Items on the list are: ‘2 million over 65s with an unmet care and support need, 5.8 million unpaid carers, Up to 1.5 million disabled adults eligible for support but not getting it, 1.2 million unpaid carers in poverty, and 400,000 in deep poverty, 111,000 vacant posts in adult social care. At the bottom, the total reads ‘Millions left without the right support’. This is circled in red. A red arrow points to handwritten red text that says ‘The real figures that matter’.
Photo of Emily, CSA Co-Chair, speaking into a microphone.
Photo of Jack, who uses an electric wheelchair, speaking into a microphone.
Photo of Anna Dixon MP speaking into a microphone.
Photo of a group of people holding signs that say 'I care!' There is an MP, two working age adults in wheelchairs, and several unpaid carers.
Image of Angela in a cafe. Quote reads: "Social care helps me in lots of different ways and gives me more independence. My support workers are amazing, but I'm not going out as much as I used to because they are so busy. My sister lives in a care home and I would like to see her more."
Background image of an older woman. Text reads: 3.5 million people aren’t getting the care and support they need. Will your MP help change this?
White background with the Carers Week 2025 logo that says 'Caring about equality' and shows multicoloured interlocking hands forming a circle. Text at the top reads: We care about equality for carers.
Grey background with white text that reads: Over half of dementia carers do not receive any support at all.
Background image of older people exercising together. Text reads: The future we want: There is enough sustainable funding for social care, so we can get the support we need.
Background image of lots of calendar pages. Text reads: 44% of autistic adults wait more than 2 years for care.
Dark blue background with an image of some stacked coins. Text reads: 15% of unpaid end of life carers are living in poverty.
Blue background with image of two people facing away from the camera. One is seated. Text reads: 76% of dementia carers have no arrangements in place for what will happen if they can't continue to care.
Background image of two people hugging and smiling. Text reads: The future we want: We can all get the social care we need, when we need it. It supports us to live the life we want.
Image of a woman wearing a headscarf on a bus, looking at her phone. Text reads: Use your free time to make a difference. It takes just three minutes to share your health or care experience.
Grey background with white text that reads: 77% of autistic adults reach crisis point before care and support is provided.