An initiative to provide better insights from data on adult social care in Wales has launched. The Social Care Linked Data Lab (CARE Lab), led by Cardiff University’s Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE), has received £1,441,577 in funding…
10 Key adult social care research priority questions identified
A consensus workshop to finalise the top 10 research priorities for adult social care linked data research was held on 12 March. The workshop brought together people from across the social care sector, including members of the Centre for Adult…
Experts join forces to improve research on suicide prevention and self-harm in Wales
3 April 2025 Cardiff University academics are teaming up with experts across Wales to drive research into suicide prevention and self-harm. The National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research marks a significant milestone in addressing one of the nation’s…
The Overlooked Inequalities Faced by Women with Social Care Needs
by Sophie Wood On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2025, it feels fitting to reflect on the inequalities faced by women with social care needs. This is by no means an exhaustive exploration; an entire book could be written on…
Dementia Support in a Diverse World
CARE are collaborating with ExChange Wales this March for their spring conference ‘Dementia Support in a Diverse World’, including a series of webinars from social work researchers, practitioners and individuals with dementia. Sign up today for these free upcoming webinars.…
Centre for Adult Social Care Research establishes Practice Advisory Forum
The Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) has hosted its first meeting of the CARE Practice Advisory Forum. The Practice Advisory Forum brings together professionals, practitioners and carers from adult social care, serving as an advisory group within CARE. …
CARE Annual Stakeholder Report 2023-2024
We are proud to share our annual report for the first year of CARE 2023-2024. In our first year, we established a good foundation to enable us to make a valuable contribution to research on adult social care in Wales…