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It was great to be invited to be part of this excellent round table, to be able to explore alternatives to GDP as a measure of quality of life. Great response from all there on the need to explore care within any wellbeing measure. Thanks to @carnegieuk.bsky.social & @wearenewlocal.bsky.social

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We're really delighted to have a chapter featured in Arkbound Foundation new book: Our Economy. It was a great opportunity to articulate Care Full's vision for a care-centred economy. You can download the ebook for free from here: arkbound.ac.uk/publications...

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Everyone has talked about Gene Hackman's legendary acting career, but as the details of his death and that of his wife: Betsy Arakawa has highlighted the complex lives people lead by those who have a relationship to care. 🧵

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A few reflections from @carefull.bsky.social on #IWD which feels a little like it's lost its direction. Heavily inspired by Emma Holten who was on BBC Five yesterday talking about her excellent new book: Deficit. carefulleconomy.co.uk/2025/03/11/i...

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On the back of #IWD we're reflecting on an occasion transitioning from socialist origins to a corporate entity. With the theme of 'accelerating action' can we afford to take such a politically neutral approach to the world we want to build? Read more here: carefulleconomy.co.uk/2025/03/11/i...

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🗣️ Registration is open for the next session for those interested in public engagement in data and AI. We'll be asking what’s next for public involvement on data and AI with the help of some other key networks. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 12 Mar, 2-3:15pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

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As @richardjmurphy.bsky.social rightly points out, this type of focus: " will have any impact on the well-being of people who are in need in this country, who should be the epicentre of their concern."🧵 Too long has our ability to care for one another & ourselves be distant.

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In our toolkit for community data campaigns we're sharing case studies where data is a key component. We include the campaigns that formed part of our first cohort. Read more on our website. Inc @carefull.bsky.social, @justtreatment.bsky.social connectedbydata.org/projects/20...

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At Care Full we support the #SafeSickPay campaign from @progressivechange.bsky.social. For unpaid carers the fear of becoming ill is acute; it not only affects the practical aspects of care but the financial too. Our latest blog has more on the need for change carefulleconomy.co.uk/2025/02/07/c...

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The Chancellor's announcements today centre airport expansion and football stadiums over engagement with the devastating levels of poverty @jrf-uk.bsky.social are reporting in the here and now. At Care Full we're hopeful change is possible, but we need radically more ambitious ideas to get there.

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CLES's @sarahlonglands.bsky.social on today's speech from Rachel Reeves. She goes on: "continued deregulation as a strategy for growth can only ever end up extracting wealth from people and places, particularly those who are already vulnerable."

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The Chancellor's announcements today centre airport expansion and football stadiums over engagement with the devastating levels of poverty @jrf-uk.bsky.social are reporting in the here and now. At Care Full we're hopeful change is possible, but we need radically more ambitious ideas to get there.

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What exactly is a social care commission going to tell us that we don't know? What is the magical cross-party solve that multiple com'ns & reviews, incl a Royal Com'n, have failed to find? The issue is funding. Its a political choice. MAKE THE CHOICE you're elected to make & get on with it

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We’re always pleased to see a focus on #carers on BBC breakfast but the focus on social care & not our failed economic model that creates a society that chooses growth over enabling us to care for ourselves & one another.

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Ruth and Hannah at Care Full are using their Christmas Eve to hit the nail on the head about the vital topic of Care. This is what they do. Please read (not long) and follow them on here and elsewhere! Thanks in advance, pals. Merry Christmas!

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Well. It’s been a year. And to sign off we’ve written a short reflection piece for the Big Issue. Thanks to @neonuk.bsky.social for helping us. Here’s to 2025 being more caring for us all.

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We’ve written for the Big Issue about what we’re wishing for at Care Full this Christmas… a caring economy! And that’s us for the year. We’ll be back in 2025 with exciting work towards a new economy that enables us to care for ourselves, each other & the planet ♥️ www.bigissue.com/opinion/unpa...

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This new law exemplifies the desperation of those providing unpaid care & the inadequacies of the system. But another law only benefitting a small group of carers highlights the need for big system change that centres care. #HughsLaw #carers #neweconomy #wearetheeconomy

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Without an adequate social security system unpaid care is taken on at the expense of people’s financial wellbeing. It’s disappointing to see a response at PMQs today about this that didn’t acknowledge the labour of unpaid care let alone accept just how difficult it is within our current system.

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Feels a timely sentiment for tonight's event in Sheffield with @simonduffy.bsky.social where we explore neighbourhoods of care. At @carefull.bsky.social we're interested in how we can create solidarity around the idea of care. A softer sentiment but a lot of parallels to the fight for workers rights

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If you can make it join me and Ruth Hannan at Sheffield University - for relaunch of CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour & Equalities). I’ll be talking about the past, present and future of #socialcare. 3rd December www.sheffield.ac.uk/social-scien...

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Dear media/commentators (2): More people are on health/disability benefits because more people are ill. & they’re iller for longer because: A. Getting treatment is hard & takes ages. B. We trap them in abject poverty. NOT because health/disability benefits are too easy to get or too generous. 1/2

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Not one question about care or unpaid carers from MPs in response to the Get Britain Working statement, despite announcements that are about them. Starting @carefull.bsky.social has been hard work but I’m constantly reminded it’s needed. It’s time for a conversation about an economy that cares!

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Your regular reminder that economic inactivity is a loaded and political term - we all contribute to the economy! For many, care for themselves or a loved one is the most important work they can take on. And that unpaid labour should be valued. Read @carefull.bsky.social’s analysis for more 👇

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Important thread reflecting on the #GetBritainWorking announcement. Until we shift our thinking on the economy & care as foundational. It’s not the 80s. Let’s embrace a vision of work & care.

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Today’s Get Britain Working announcements include a lot of economic inactivity shaming. So if it sounds alarming that 9.3m are not in work or looking for work then that’s because the stat only tells half the story… 🧵

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For many workers, getting sick means a choice between three days without pay, or going into work ill. Clean for Good's managing director Charlie Walker explains why this needs to change.

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"Reclaiming a Positive Future Vision" we're delighted to be joining @simonduffy.bsky.social at the Re-launch of the Centre for International Research on Care Labour and Equalities on 3 Dec in Sheffield. Sign up via the link below. www.sheffield.ac.uk/social-scien...

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Our co-founder @ruthhannan.bsky.social will be speaking with the awesome @simonduffy.bsky.social at this ⬇️ event.

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Have spent the day at the marvellous Care Lab event: Festival of Care. Just ending with @emilykenway.bsky.social talk whose work walks closely at the side of our @carefull.bsky.social work.

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We recommend a listen to this week’s @macrodosepod.bsky.social, which closes with a neat reflection on how we have a more nuanced understanding about growth. We need more acceptance that care is a growing part of all our lives and fixating on growth risks limiting our ambition for a caring economy 🌟

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It’s #carersrightsday with the theme ‘recognising your rights’. But with 600 a day leaving work to care is individual recognition enough or do we need a more collective approach? @ruthhannan.bsky.social’s new blog explores this, with help from the Beastie Boys! carefulleconomy.co.uk/2024/11/20/f...

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As another #CarersRightsDay rolls around we @carefull.bsky.social explore how we need more data, a new approach based on solidarity & a little inspiration from Captain America. Please read and share.

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It’s #carersrightsday with the theme ‘recognising your rights’. But with 600 a day leaving work to care is individual recognition enough or do we need a more collective approach? @ruthhannan.bsky.social’s new blog explores this, with help from the Beastie Boys! carefulleconomy.co.uk/2024/11/20/f...

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Hello Bluesky 👋🏻 we’re Care Full, a new organisation working towards an economy that enables us to care for ourselves, each other and the planet. We’re excited to be here and thought we’d share a bit more about us…

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