James Townsend

Working to support the UK’s 11 million unpaid carers.
Co-Founder @Mobilisecare

[vids that go hard @vidsthatgohard]

Teacher: Name the best invention in the last 100 years

Me:

[We Care Campaign @WeAreCarers]

It's #CarersRightsDay.

We've teamed up with @CarersTrust on a report, "Pushed From Pillar to Post," highlighting the realities carers have accessing our rights.

It includes powerful quotes and crowd-sourced recommendations. 

Read it here https://t.co/0jT57ElIPm

[James Townsend @Jimmytee]

Thanks @UKTNofficial for the chance to talk about some of the things that help @MobiliseCare tackle our ‘unsexy problem that really matters’

https://t.co/If3STrVfeL

[Office for National Statistics (ONS) @ONS]

There were an estimated 1.4m sandwich carers in the UK, 2021 to 2023 caring for sick, disabled, or older adult relatives and dependent children. Of these:

• 61% were female
• 51% were aged 45 to 64 years
• 26% provided care for 20+ hours a week

➡️ https://t.co/zBwOENhZkB

[Simon Bottery @blimeysimon]

A few early thoughts on #Budget24 and #socialcare.
1. The headline figure of £600m extra (for children's and adults) is less than the £1.1bn the Chancellor saved by scrapping social care reform shortly after coming to power.

[James Townsend @Jimmytee]

@CarerJim @JoshHalliday @RachelReevesMP @CarersUK @HolzhausenEmily @EdwardJDavey Nothing there that I’ve seen, which means I’m assuming not (otherwise it would have been in bright lights) - will let you know if I hear anything!

[James Townsend @Jimmytee]

Some key developments from @RachelReevesMP on Carers Allowance. Kudos to @CarersUK, @HolzhausenEmily, @JoshHalliday and @EdwardJDavey for their campaigning on this key issue. 🧵

[James Townsend @Jimmytee]

@emilykenway @RachelReevesMP @CarersUK @HolzhausenEmily @JoshHalliday @EdwardJDavey We should do a podcast about this!

[James Townsend @Jimmytee]

@emilykenway @RachelReevesMP @CarersUK @HolzhausenEmily @JoshHalliday @EdwardJDavey I don’t honestly know the numbers involved, but I’m always struck by how many carers in our community find work a really important way to feel in control of life when so much else is out of control

[James Townsend @Jimmytee]

@emilykenway @RachelReevesMP @CarersUK @HolzhausenEmily @JoshHalliday @EdwardJDavey Tbf, I didn’t use the word ‘success’.
Lots more to be doing, BUT if this reduces the number of people having to artificially cap their earnings then it is a good thing

[Dr Warren Donnellan @DrWizWaz]

This is a well researched and refreshingly balanced article on resilience in the context of unpaid carers. Well worth a read, particularly if you are a resilience-critic @SBourneCoach @MobiliseCare

https://t.co/Op3mf02AXK

[James Townsend @Jimmytee]

Looking forward to today’s consultation on the National Care Service - thanks to @scotgov for the invite and @gsc1 for hosting

[Neil Crowther @neilmcrowther]

Oh wow, wow, wow. Now *this* is how to shift public attitudes to dementia. Congrats @NHSScotland 👏👏https://t.co/pFVW8duAn3

[HealthInvestor UK @HealthInvestor]

White paper proposes solutions to fix social care https://t.co/OXHfl630kG @BirdieCare @Max_Parmentier @rachaelacrook @homeinstead @MartinHI_UK @NHSEngland @CareQualityComm @AbbotsCareLtd @camilleleavold @RightatHomeUK @LucyGCampbell @MobiliseCare @Jimmytee @LogmyCare

[Dr Siobhan O'Dwyer @Siobhan_ODwyer]

Some excellent advice for #UnpaidCarers struggling with suicidal thoughts, from @MobiliseCare.

https://t.co/knq8pOQtAw

#SuicidePrevention

[Abby Jitendra @abbyabhaya]

A new government tackling growing and changing care needs needs new ideas.

Almost 1 million more of us will be caring by 2035, 400k for 10+ hours a week.

Today we set out the scale of the challenge and the first step to tackle it (1/

https://t.co/3HlZujZwez

[Cllr John Adams @CllrJAdams]

Very interesting to touch base with @MobiliseCare
who work with @gateshead council to provide online support for caregivers in the area.

Caregivers are unsung heroes at the heart of our communities. Really hope that this is a useful tool.

https://t.co/tno9i0J02z

[Mark Say @markssay]

@MobiliseCare provides a digital platform to support unpaid carers. It's reached agreement with @NEADASS for the largest roll out so far among 13 councils in North East England https://t.co/4G01zunMie #localgov #socialcare

[James Townsend @Jimmytee]

VERY excited to be extending @MobiliseCare’s support for #carers to 3m+ people across the North East and North Cumbria.

We’re working alongside some fab carers centres to boost capacity for carer support across the region.

https://t.co/juv854kZzB

[#Hellomynameis Debbie (she/her) @DebbieHustings]

Caring for others is probably the highest expression of humanity but it can come at considerable cost to the carer & families

Carers need more than just warm words, they need real and substantive support.

This #CarersWeek2024 let’s all do our bit to put #carers on the map.