We care - Boyes Turner show their support for the Britain Cares campaign

The Government are bringing in a Care and Support Bill to decide what public services to support in a Spending Review on 26th June.  Over 100,000 people may miss out on help with these basic needs if proposed spending cuts are put into place.  Studies have shown that 40% of disabled people are failing to have their basic needs met.

The campaign Britain Cares campaign is run by the disability charity Scope in association with many other charities.  It’s aim is to highlight the need for publicly funded social care for many disabled people by contributing to its campaign website and lobbying your local MP.

Social care helps people with basic physical needs like getting dressed, washed, feed, using the toilet, communicating or getting people from place to place and generally getting on with their lives. The campaign’s survey shows that nearly four out of ten disabled adults are unable to eat, wash, dress or get out of the house due to underfunded services in their area.

Social care also stretches beyond providing for people’s basic needs and is crucial for many disabled people to enable them to lead full and fulfilling lives.  In many cases the social interaction provided by social care, means the difference between people living in isolation, being withdrawn and reaching crisis point.  Often people with disabilities hare having to rely more on their families due to underfunding, leading to added stress relationships and overall declining well being of family and friends.  There are also concerns over people with disabilities withdrawing from society and being prevented from working, volunteering or participating in training activities after losing support services.   The campaign’s report highlights the freedom that social care offers to many people with disabilities, enabling them to work, study and keep fit.