CARE MATTERS Podcast

Fay Benskin and Dan Williamson discuss some of the key recent impact events which the Centre for Care have hosted and/or been involved in.

They reflect on policy breakfasts at the House of Commons which focussed on Carer's Allowance reform and the evidence in support of Paid Carers Leave, our presence at Party conferences, taking our board game on tour and look to what 2026 has i...

Professor Catherine Needham and Dr. Emily Burn (Centre for Care, University of Birmingham) update us on the progress so far in their cross-cutting research theme at the Centre for Care, which looks at what makes social care a complex, adaptive ecosystem and how understanding this help improve care outcomes for all.

They reflect on their previous research with the Local Government Infor...

• How can we practically be truly inclusive when researching populations with multiple languages?
• Why it is important to not only consider other languages, but also other individual levels of literacy within those languages?
• What practica...

This powerful conversation between PhD student Millie Hind (Centre for Care) and Patricia Chinyoka, founder of Women of Zimbabwe, has spotlighted the harrowing challenges faced by migrant careworkers — particularly single mothers — trying to bring with their children to the UK. The discussion, part of an ongoing research collaboration, shares the story behind Women of Zimbabwe, a grassroots organisation that h...

In this episode of How Language Matters, Professor Majella Kilkey (Centre for Care, University of Sheffield) speaks with Bryony Shannon, author of the popular ‘Rewriting social care’ blog and book ‘Rewriting social care: challenging and changing language and practice for a better, brighter future’. Bryony has almost 20 years experience in adult social care inform...

How Language Matters in Transnational Care: A Conversation with Professor Loretta Baldassar

In this episode of the Care Matters podcast mini-series How Language Matters, Dr Jayanthi Lingham (Centre for Care, University of Sheffield) speaks with Professor Loretta Baldassar (Edith Cowan University, Australia) about the critical—but often overlooked—role of language in shaping care experiences among ageing migrant populati...

Welcome to a new mini-series from the CARE MATTERS podcast!

In this introductory episode of the Care Matters podcast mini-series, How Language Matters, researchers Professor Majella Kilkey and Jayanthi Lingham explore the powerful role of language in care research, communication, and practice. Drawing from their work on the Borders in Care project, they reflect on how terms like “unpaid carer” or “informal care&rd...

By the Centre for Care and IMPACT

Host: Laura Griffith, Deputy Head of National Embedding, IMPACT

Guests:

• Paul Rooney- Professional Adviser, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
• Alison Upton- Learning and Development Manager at Scottish Social Services Council
• Andrew Bell- Programme Manager, WeCare Wales, Social Care Wales
• Jon Kerr- Head of Workforce Capacity, Skills ...

Host: Laura Griffith, Deputy Head of National Embedding, IMPACT

Guests:

• Paul Rooney- Professional Adviser, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
• Alison Upton- Learning and Development Manager at Scottish Social Services Council
• Andrew Bell- Programme Manager, WeCare Wales, Social Care Wales
• Jon Kerr- Head of Workforce Capacity, Skills for Care

This episode focuses on...

We are delighted to release the recording of our live podcast event, held at the University of Sheffield as part of the Economic and Social ...

What is Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care? Why is it important? Could it help to reduce the number of vacancies in the sector?

In part one of this episode Dr Kate Hamblin speaks with care sector employers about how they recruit, focussing on how values-based recruitment can lead to better retention and positive, person-centred care.

We are pleased to welcome special guests Anne Pridmore (CEO, Being the Boss), Dave Beesl...

Centre for Care Researcher, Duncan Fisher, hosts Suliyat O'Balogun in this episode, which looks at established perceptions of home care provision, and how these perceptions inspired Suliyat to start her own home care business with a different model, with focus on sustainability, recruitment and retention, values and work place culture. They also discuss migration and individual care biographies, looking at Suliyat's journey into so...

Dr Duncan Fisher hosts Richard Humphries in another edition of our CARE MATTERS mini-series, ‘Authors of Care’. Duncan asks Richard about his recent publication, ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis: A New Road to Reform’, exploring the themes of the book, the background and personal challenges which helped shape it, Richard’s recommendations for reform and much more.

Richard's book, ‘Ending the Social...

We are delighted to welcome three esteemed guests to Care Matters; Professor Nancy Folbre, Dr Naomi Lightman and Professor Shereen Hussein. In this episode, hosted by Dr Duncan Fisher, our guests discuss the devaluation and underpayment of care work.

Drawing on experiences from the USA, Canada and the UK, they consider the challenges of assigning value to care, emphasising social, cultural and intergenerational dimensions.

This episode looks into Catherine’s and Patrick’s recent book entitled "Social Care in the UK's Four Nations: Between Two Paradigms". Focusing on England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the book examines the differences in care systems.

Catherine and Patrick identify five care crises, including demographic changes, family roles, state involvement, market challenges, and community support. We discuss how policyma...

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The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee has been looking into what needs to change to create a fair, resilient and sustainable care system that better enables everyone to ‘live an ordinary life’, and in so doing, to have greater choice and control over their lives.  

This episode is a reflecti...

In this episode of the podcast we’re discussing the new EU Care Strategy, which was formally adopted by the European Commission in December 2022. Becky Driscoll, one of our Research Associates, is joined by guests Stecy Yghemonos and Zoe Hughes. 

Stecy shares his insights as the Executive Director of Eurocarers, a pan-European orga...

This episode of the CARE MATTERS podcast is dedicated to Katie Mountcastle 1967-2022. A much loved and missed daughter, sister and friend.

To coincide with the publication of the House of Lords report, To coincide with the House of Lords report published today- A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care- we are pleased to release...

Centre for Care Researcher, Dr Duncan Fisher welcomes Professor Teppo Kröger, Director of the Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care (CoE AgeCare), to the podcast to talk about Teppo's recent publication, 'Care Poverty: When Older People’s Needs Remain Unmet' (click here to read the book).

Visit the website for the Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care (CoE AgeCare)

Other useful links mentioned in t...