Care Workers Charity
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The Care Workers’ Charity, founded in 2009, is a UK-wide organisation dedicated to preventing and relieving financial hardship among the nation's nearly 2 million care workers, while promoting their professional and mental wellbeing. Initially focused on crisis relief, it has evolved to provide holistic support—financial, emotional, and developmental—recognising care workers as undervalued skilled professionals essential to society. Core values include care worker-centricity, compassionate crisis aid, collaborative partnerships, continuous learning, and advocacy for fair wages, better conditions, and public recognition, blending immediate person-centred grants with systemic change through research, campaigns like Professional Care Workers’ Week, and sector events.
It prioritises emergency hardship grants for current or former care workers (in homes, domiciliary care, day centres, or supported living, across public and independent sectors) and their dependents facing acute crises such as income loss, illness, bereavement, eviction risks, or mental health challenges. Supported activities include essentials like white goods, rent arrears, household repairs, funeral costs, counselling, and professional training (e.g., Mental Health First Aider courses), with over £6.2 million awarded to more than 12,200 individuals since inception.
Eligible applicants are individual UK care workers (no organisations, charities, or projects); no income thresholds, religious restrictions, or geographic limits within the UK apply, though proof of employment history, a professional support letter, and crisis documentation are required. Applications via online form are accepted on a rolling basis, assessed twice monthly (around the 1st and 15th), with decisions in 1-3 weeks; previous recipients wait 12 months to reapply.
Grants are one-off, typically up to £500, paid directly to individuals or suppliers. Exclusions cover organisational funding, core costs, debts, private medical/legal fees, or education. Distinctively, it uniquely targets care workers holistically, partnering with providers for reach while driving workforce resilience and policy reform.
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How much funding does Care Workers Charity provide?
Care Workers Charity typically provides grants ranging from Up to £500.
Is Care Workers Charity accepting applications?
Yes, Care Workers Charity is currently open to applications from eligible charities.
Where does Care Workers Charity fund charities?
Care Workers Charity funds charities operating in UK.
How do I apply for funding from Care Workers Charity?
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