Celebrating A Year of Impact: Care Worker Advisory Board and Champions Project Mark Major Milestone at House of Lords Reception
The Care Workers’ Charity proudly hosted a special reception at the House of Lords yesterday, celebrating one year since the launch of its Care Worker Advisory Board and Care Worker Champions Project—initiatives that are driving real change in the adult social care sector by putting the voices of care workers at the centre of policy and advocacy. The event was also a heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors, supporters, and advocate. We couldn’t be more grateful for your continued belief in our mission and your commitment to the care workforce. Your support is what makes this work possible.
The event, generously sponsored by Baroness Kay Andrews OBE, brought together frontline care workers, sector leaders and charity partners to reflect on the progress of the past year and look ahead to what’s next.
Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity, said:
“One year ago, we launched a bold new approach by creating formal, paid roles for care workers to advise, co-design, and influence everything from policy to project planning. Yesterday’s reception was a moment to recognise the extraordinary insights and leadership they’ve brought to the table and to recommit to championing their voices at every level of the care system.”
Since its launch, the Advisory Board and Champions Project—generously funded by The Rayne Foundation under their Better Careers for Better Care programme—has empowered care workers across the UK to shape national conversations around workforce policy, fair pay, wellbeing, training, and professionalisation. Care workers have spoken at roundtables, co-produced Professional Care Workers’ Week 2025, and contributed to key campaigns and reports over the past 12 months.
A special thank you goes to Hannah Reseigh-Lincoln, a dedicated member of the Advisory Board and Champions Project, who spoke powerfully at the event. Her words were a reminder of why this work matters so deeply. We need to hear the voices of care workers at every level, and we are incredibly grateful to Hannah—and all our Advisory Board members—for sharing their lived experience and leading the way in creating change.
We would also like to say a heartfelt thank you to LDC Care, Prosperity Care & Wellbeing, and Cornerstone for sponsoring the reception and supporting our continued efforts to put care workers at the heart of sector reform.
The reception also served to build momentum for the final days of Professional Care Workers’ Week 2025, which continues through to Friday, 19th September. The week includes virtual panels, fundraising initiatives, and a national call to action for employers, policymakers, and the public to raise the profile of care workers and demand better conditions across the sector. We’ll be closing the week with Wear It Orange Day on Friday, 19th September, a bright and bold day of fundraising and awareness where individuals, organisations and care providers across the UK are encouraged to wear orange in solidarity with care workers and raise funds for The Care Workers’ Charity.
For more information about the Care Worker Advisory Board and Champions Project, or to find out how to get involved in Wear It Orange Day or Professional Care Workers’ Week, please visit:
www.thecareworkerscharity.org.uk
For further information please contact Sophie Henry at The Care Workers’ Charity on sophie@thecwc.org.uk.