Care Full
@carefull.bsky.social
Exploring care in a new economy, from @ruthhannan.bsky.social & @hannahwebster.bsky.social.
Get in touch: hello@carefull.uk
www.carefulleconomy.co.uk
Get in touch: hello@carefull.uk
www.carefulleconomy.co.uk
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Reporting on the £28bn investment on energy infrastructure is making my blood boil. 2 days after our fuel poverty report. Green energy is seen as a cost but never any scrutiny of the £125billion energy company profits.
carefulleconomy.co.uk/publications/
carefulleconomy.co.uk/publications/
Publications
Reports and publications Running on empty: unpaid carer’s experiences of fuel poverty in the UK An estimated 6.1 million households in the UK are in fuel poverty, their finances strained unde…
carefulleconomy.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Reporting on the £28bn investment on energy infrastructure is making my blood boil. 2 days after our fuel poverty report. Green energy is seen as a cost but never any scrutiny of the £125billion energy company profits.
carefulleconomy.co.uk/publications/
carefulleconomy.co.uk/publications/
There are a few places left for our exciting London event on Friday with People's Economy. Exploring how London can centre care in its economy.
Tickets are free and you can sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...
Tickets are free and you can sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...
Building a London economy of care
How would London look and feel if care for ourselves, one another, and our planet, sat at the heart of how our economy works?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
There are a few places left for our exciting London event on Friday with People's Economy. Exploring how London can centre care in its economy.
Tickets are free and you can sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...
Tickets are free and you can sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...
What does the gig economy reveal to us about the wider systems that connect us all? And what do we do about it?
In our latest episode of Words of Affirmation - out now - our brilliant guest Joe Durbidge from @iwgbunion.bsky.social joins us fo discuss. Listen at linktr.ee/carefulleconomy
In our latest episode of Words of Affirmation - out now - our brilliant guest Joe Durbidge from @iwgbunion.bsky.social joins us fo discuss. Listen at linktr.ee/carefulleconomy
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
What does the gig economy reveal to us about the wider systems that connect us all? And what do we do about it?
In our latest episode of Words of Affirmation - out now - our brilliant guest Joe Durbidge from @iwgbunion.bsky.social joins us fo discuss. Listen at linktr.ee/carefulleconomy
In our latest episode of Words of Affirmation - out now - our brilliant guest Joe Durbidge from @iwgbunion.bsky.social joins us fo discuss. Listen at linktr.ee/carefulleconomy
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Let's not perpetuate this language. Let's call it what it is. Hateful. Rooted in bigotry and the gateway drug that allowed austerity to destroy lives.
Many newspapers and politicians have been calling yesterday's fiscal statement a 'Budget for Benefits Street'. Here's three reasons why that is not accurate 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Let's not perpetuate this language. Let's call it what it is. Hateful. Rooted in bigotry and the gateway drug that allowed austerity to destroy lives.
Normalisation of "gig work" & "gig economy" masks the precarity of work that nearly 5m undertake. This is the tip of an iceberg of the erosion of workers rights.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
We spoke to lovely Joe, from @iwgbunion.bsky.social for Words of Affirmation. Give it a listen.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
We spoke to lovely Joe, from @iwgbunion.bsky.social for Words of Affirmation. Give it a listen.
Labour must back delivery drivers sacked by DPD, former cabinet minister says
Louise Haigh criticises delivery company over treatment of workers who spoke out against pay cuts
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Normalisation of "gig work" & "gig economy" masks the precarity of work that nearly 5m undertake. This is the tip of an iceberg of the erosion of workers rights.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
We spoke to lovely Joe, from @iwgbunion.bsky.social for Words of Affirmation. Give it a listen.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
We spoke to lovely Joe, from @iwgbunion.bsky.social for Words of Affirmation. Give it a listen.
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More wise words from @carefull.bsky.social, this time on Paul Scholes' announcement that he's sidelining paid work to care for his autistic son. This is a dilemma that affects so many carers in our economy; article link in the comments
This week Paul Scholes shared his experiences of caring for his son alongside his professional role and it resonated with us. In our economy - that devalues and isolates care - the challenges he faced are shared by millions, but not everyone has the resources he has to fall back on.
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
More wise words from @carefull.bsky.social, this time on Paul Scholes' announcement that he's sidelining paid work to care for his autistic son. This is a dilemma that affects so many carers in our economy; article link in the comments
This week Paul Scholes shared his experiences of caring for his son alongside his professional role and it resonated with us. In our economy - that devalues and isolates care - the challenges he faced are shared by millions, but not everyone has the resources he has to fall back on.
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This week Paul Scholes shared his experiences of caring for his son alongside his professional role and it resonated with us. In our economy - that devalues and isolates care - the challenges he faced are shared by millions, but not everyone has the resources he has to fall back on.
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Did you see our new report launched yesterday? Check out our thread below.
Whether you’re up for the school run, taking Mum to a doctors appointment or helping a neighbour with their shopping, we all want to care and be cared for.
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
October 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Did you see our new report launched yesterday? Check out our thread below.
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Whether you’re up for the school run, taking Mum to a doctors appointment or helping a neighbour with their shopping, we all want to care and be cared for.
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
October 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Whether you’re up for the school run, taking Mum to a doctors appointment or helping a neighbour with their shopping, we all want to care and be cared for.
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
At Care Full we support the four-day week for its potential benefits to unpaid carers. The government needs to catch up. The evidence points to too many positives to ignore.
The four-day week is already working.
It’s time for the government to catch up.
It’s time for the government to catch up.
October 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
At Care Full we support the four-day week for its potential benefits to unpaid carers. The government needs to catch up. The evidence points to too many positives to ignore.
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On the International Day of Care and Support, this week’s New Economy Brief explores what the Carer's Allowance scandal tells us about how our economy and society undervalue care: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/w...
October 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
On the International Day of Care and Support, this week’s New Economy Brief explores what the Carer's Allowance scandal tells us about how our economy and society undervalue care: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/w...
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An excellent briefing on all things care related. Pulling together issues with our current model and setting out the potential for ambitious changes. Thanks for including @carefull.bsky.social new report. Out today.
On the International Day of Care and Support, this week’s New Economy Brief explores what the Carer's Allowance scandal tells us about how our economy and society undervalue care: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/w...
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
An excellent briefing on all things care related. Pulling together issues with our current model and setting out the potential for ambitious changes. Thanks for including @carefull.bsky.social new report. Out today.
Whether you’re up for the school run, taking Mum to a doctors appointment or helping a neighbour with their shopping, we all want to care and be cared for.
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
October 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Whether you’re up for the school run, taking Mum to a doctors appointment or helping a neighbour with their shopping, we all want to care and be cared for.
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..
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🌎Get involved in Everyone's Environment!
Disabled people are disproportionately impacted by climate change, yet our stories are some of the least heard.
Become part of the network for change to put our communities at the centre of policy.
Learn more👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/everyones-en...
Disabled people are disproportionately impacted by climate change, yet our stories are some of the least heard.
Become part of the network for change to put our communities at the centre of policy.
Learn more👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/everyones-en...
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🌎Get involved in Everyone's Environment!
Disabled people are disproportionately impacted by climate change, yet our stories are some of the least heard.
Become part of the network for change to put our communities at the centre of policy.
Learn more👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/everyones-en...
Disabled people are disproportionately impacted by climate change, yet our stories are some of the least heard.
Become part of the network for change to put our communities at the centre of policy.
Learn more👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/everyones-en...
We need to stop talking about a housing ladder - it's bad for people and it's bad for policy!
Our latest episode of Words of Affirmation breaks it down - listen wherever you get your podcasts / linktr.ee/carefulleconomy
Our latest episode of Words of Affirmation breaks it down - listen wherever you get your podcasts / linktr.ee/carefulleconomy
October 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
We need to stop talking about a housing ladder - it's bad for people and it's bad for policy!
Our latest episode of Words of Affirmation breaks it down - listen wherever you get your podcasts / linktr.ee/carefulleconomy
Our latest episode of Words of Affirmation breaks it down - listen wherever you get your podcasts / linktr.ee/carefulleconomy
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My reflections on this positive event, it feels there's a real opportunity for us to shift the narrative on care. We're so keen to create a hopeful future full of abundance for all of us, it's good to see others feel the same.
Before I run off to eat lunch a few reflections on the @claremontcomms.bsky.social event today exploring how we create a society that values care. It's positive to see focus on the need to shift how we talk about care - in all it's forms to one that is universal. 🧵
September 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
My reflections on this positive event, it feels there's a real opportunity for us to shift the narrative on care. We're so keen to create a hopeful future full of abundance for all of us, it's good to see others feel the same.
Before I run off to eat lunch a few reflections on the @claremontcomms.bsky.social event today exploring how we create a society that values care. It's positive to see focus on the need to shift how we talk about care - in all it's forms to one that is universal. 🧵
September 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Before I run off to eat lunch a few reflections on the @claremontcomms.bsky.social event today exploring how we create a society that values care. It's positive to see focus on the need to shift how we talk about care - in all it's forms to one that is universal. 🧵
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Thank you for this comment and engagement, Ruth, would recommend @richardhumphries.bsky.social work in this area, on what he calls social care's different "political and moral calculus" compared with health (service)
September 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Thank you for this comment and engagement, Ruth, would recommend @richardhumphries.bsky.social work in this area, on what he calls social care's different "political and moral calculus" compared with health (service)
I (Ruth) have just attended the launch of @centreforcare.bsky.social launch of their research into adult social care worker organising. A really interesting area, especially as Care Full is exploring solidarity in and across care. Thoughts. 🧵
The report is here: centreforcare.ac.uk/publications...
The report is here: centreforcare.ac.uk/publications...
Successfully engaging paid care workers in organising: Challenges, opportunities, and what works | the Centre for Care
This briefing proposes recommendations for successfully engaging care workers in organising.
centreforcare.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I (Ruth) have just attended the launch of @centreforcare.bsky.social launch of their research into adult social care worker organising. A really interesting area, especially as Care Full is exploring solidarity in and across care. Thoughts. 🧵
The report is here: centreforcare.ac.uk/publications...
The report is here: centreforcare.ac.uk/publications...
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Making capital gains tax fairer and more efficient, as set out by @centaxuk.bsky.social, would raise £11.5bn: centax.org.uk/reform-capit... (2025 figures here: arunadvani.com/taxreform.html)
September 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Making capital gains tax fairer and more efficient, as set out by @centaxuk.bsky.social, would raise £11.5bn: centax.org.uk/reform-capit... (2025 figures here: arunadvani.com/taxreform.html)
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A teacher on a £40k salary pays more tax than someone who makes the same from selling shares.
Why is income from shares taxed less than income from work?
Why is income from shares taxed less than income from work?
September 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A teacher on a £40k salary pays more tax than someone who makes the same from selling shares.
Why is income from shares taxed less than income from work?
Why is income from shares taxed less than income from work?
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New Mexico is getting universal pre school childcare, like the next NYC mayor promises.
Over 60 years since Eleanor Roosevelt called for it, this is key to ending the gender pay gap.
In the UK we now have 30 hours free, but lack public nurseries + proper pay for staff.
www.krqe.com/news/politic...
Over 60 years since Eleanor Roosevelt called for it, this is key to ending the gender pay gap.
In the UK we now have 30 hours free, but lack public nurseries + proper pay for staff.
www.krqe.com/news/politic...
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…
www.krqe.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
New Mexico is getting universal pre school childcare, like the next NYC mayor promises.
Over 60 years since Eleanor Roosevelt called for it, this is key to ending the gender pay gap.
In the UK we now have 30 hours free, but lack public nurseries + proper pay for staff.
www.krqe.com/news/politic...
Over 60 years since Eleanor Roosevelt called for it, this is key to ending the gender pay gap.
In the UK we now have 30 hours free, but lack public nurseries + proper pay for staff.
www.krqe.com/news/politic...
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Yesterday @citizennetwork.bsky.social hit Parliament.
Thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social and Baroness Hollins for hosting us.
And guests @compassoffice.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @carefull.bsky.social @plancommonsense.bsky.social …
Thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social and Baroness Hollins for hosting us.
And guests @compassoffice.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @carefull.bsky.social @plancommonsense.bsky.social …
September 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Yesterday @citizennetwork.bsky.social hit Parliament.
Thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social and Baroness Hollins for hosting us.
And guests @compassoffice.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @carefull.bsky.social @plancommonsense.bsky.social …
Thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social and Baroness Hollins for hosting us.
And guests @compassoffice.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @carefull.bsky.social @plancommonsense.bsky.social …
Thank you to the @highpaycentre.bsky.social for flagging the disgusting disparity. For additional context it would take unpaid carers a MILLIENIUM, yes that's right 1000 years to earn this much! That's £83 p/w for 1000 years!
🚨NEW: The pay of FTSE 100 CEOs has reached a new record high of £4.58 million. The third record setting year in a row. FTSE 100 CEO pay is 122 times greater than the typical UK worker. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Record salaries for UK chief executives as pay rises for third year in a row
Report finds more than £1bn handed out to just 217 FTSE 100 bosses in the last financial year
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Thank you to the @highpaycentre.bsky.social for flagging the disgusting disparity. For additional context it would take unpaid carers a MILLIENIUM, yes that's right 1000 years to earn this much! That's £83 p/w for 1000 years!
If we want a society where we can care for ourselves, one another and the planet taxing the wealthiest is an essential first step.
When world-leading economists argue that the UK needs a wealth tax our Govt should listen. History tells us ambition is possible and preferable; that the UK can be world leading.
Prime Minister be ambitious for our country - tax us, the super rich www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Prime Minister be ambitious for our country - tax us, the super rich www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Starmer and Reeves should prepare UK for wealth tax, say top economists
PM could raise ‘tens of billions’ while positioning Britain as progressive, say Thomas Piketty and others
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
If we want a society where we can care for ourselves, one another and the planet taxing the wealthiest is an essential first step.