by Dr Adam DN Williams Few health conditions are as deeply woven into the fabric of LGBTQ+ history as HIV. Across four decades, HIV has shaped our politics, our communities, our relationships, and our sense of collective identity. It is…
Collaborative survey development – how you can help us to raise worker voices across social care
Understanding the everyday realities of those working in social care can provide valuable insight to help shape policies and practices that reflect employee needs and improve the delivery of essential care. We’re pleased to announce that, as a team of…
Have Your Say: CARE to Deliver Annual Workforce Survey for Social Care Wales
In 2025–2026, the Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) is proud to be delivering the Annual Workforce Survey for Social Care Wales, in collaboration with Care Forum Wales. This important project will help shape the future of the social…
SAFE@HOME: Safety and Autonomy For Everyone At Home
Introduction This project focuses on understanding the risks and harms experienced by people who receive or provide home-based care, and is led by Chief Investigator, Professor Andrew Carson-Stevens. The study team includes members of the public with experience in home-based…
Disability History Month: Reflecting on the Purpose of Social Care in Wales
By Dr Alison Tarrant When we think about social care, we often think about the support needs of older people. But social care also plays a critical role in the lives of disabled people of working age. In the UK…
LEAP study – LGBTQ+ Inclusive Home Provision for older people
Introducing the LEAP study – LGBTQ+ Inclusive Home Provision for older people. Introduction: Commencing June 2025, this 27-month project aims to better understand how prepared people working in home care are to support older (aged 60+) LGBTQ+ people. This study…
How social care research can impact policy and practice
By Professor Paul Willis, CARE Director I was delighted to take part in a recent panel discussion at the annual Health and Care Research Wales Conference on how social care research can impact policy and practice, alongside Professor Donald Forrester,…
CARE Lived Experience Collective shortlisted for Public Involvement Award
The Centre for Adult Social Care Research was delighted to have the work of our Lived Experience Collective shortlisted for the Health and Care Research Wales 2025 Awards in the Public Involvement category. The award was announced at this year’s…
Webinar: Meals That Matter – Exploring food and care together
Tuesday, 25 November12:00-13:30Online Join us as we delve into the latest UK research at the intersection of food, eating practices, wellbeing, and adult social care. Through a series of bite-sized presentations followed by a panel discussion, we’ll explore how food…
Benefits and barriers to assistive technology use for social care
by Rachel Stevenson During my time at CARE, I assisted with analysis of transcripts, field notes and visual data collected by Dr Sofia Vougiokalou and Dr Roser Beneito-Montagu in the ‘Innovating Assistive Technology for Dementia’ research project. The main themes I have identified through my analysis were…