The Care Workers’ Charity is proud to launch ‘Centring Care Workers: A Guide’. Co-produced with the Care Worker Advisory Board, this guide serves as a vital resource for organisations and leaders to engage meaningfully with care workers. Shaped by the experience of those working in care, it provides practical approaches to involving care workers in decision-making, service design and policy development.
By centring the voices of frontline care workers, this guide promotes inclusive practices, recognises care workers as experts in their field and champions genuine, sustained partnership. This guide highlights the invaluable insights care workers offer into what works, what needs improvement, and what must change within the Adult Social Care sector.
At The Care Workers’ Charity, we are committed to leading by example, ensuring care workers’ voices remain central to our work and mission. Embedding care workers’ perspectives at every stage of development enables us to build a sector that is more effective, inclusive and sustainable for all.
This guide supports a culture rooted in trust, recognition, and shared ownership—strengthening the sector by positioning care workers not simply as employees, but as key stakeholders and partners in shaping the future of Adult Social Care.
Statement from Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity:
“At The Care Workers’ Charity, we believe lasting change must begin with those on the frontline. That is why we are proud to launch ‘Centring Care Workers: A Guide’, co-produced with our Care Worker Advisory Board. This guide is more than a resource; it reflects our commitment to placing care workers at the front and centre of important discussions and decision-making.
Too often, care workers are left out of the conversations that shape their careers and futures. This guide offers practical tools and tips for organisations and leaders to change that – by listening, engaging meaningfully, and acting on the insight and expertise of the workforce.
I am incredibly grateful to our Advisory Board Members who helped shape this guide – we hope that we can build a sector that values, respects and is co-designed with care workers.”
Download the guide here: Centring Care Workers: A Guide