#providersunite event

Said Nadra Ahmed CBE and Chair of the National Care Association, and keynote speaker at SCA’s Spring conference: ‘We want to change the public perception of why community care and support matters to millions and must be prioritised politically.’ Find background on the campaign here.

We have stats and facts as resources to help. As part of our campaign for 2025, we have produced some leaflets (pictured) for you to use in your highlighting that #socialcareiseverywhere in your local communities.

Please do reach out to sca@surreycare.org.uk if you would like to receive these resources as part of your campaigning in your local area.

Event Details

Initial Meeting Point: 10:30 AM

Location: Church House, behind Westminster Abbey, Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3NZ

Closest Tube stations: St. James’s Park London SW1H 0BB, Westminster, Victoria or Pimlico

Total Distance: 0.4 miles. Nature of Walk: Peaceful march

Purpose: Peaceful gathering and advocacy meeting with MPs.

At Parliament Square Gardens – we will stop for the peaceful demonstration and picnic.

Expected Attendees: At present, the number stands at over 3,600.  If you haven’t done so, please confirm so they know numbers via this survey

This event is about highlighting the enormous contribution that social care provision gives countless communities.

To get updates on the #providersunite event you can do this by clicking on the LinkedIn and Whatsapp links on its home page, and we will continue to update members on details.  There will also be resources available on the day and these include pin badges, flags Easy Read leaflets. You can click here for further social media assets from Providers Unite.

For a plan of the day including practical aspects such as a route map, what to bring and what to wear, please click here

On the day there is an option to Green Card your local MP at Westminster.  Green carding is a process where any constituent can visit their MP without making an appointment by going to the main desk at Westminster and completing a Green Card to request a meeting with their MP.  To find out who your local MP is, if you are unsure,  you can put in your postcode here.

A song has been produced which will be used on the day called “Who Cares?” and organisers have shared the lyrics for you to print out and bring along on the day here.

Surrey shouts loud for social care

In 2025 Surrey Care Association will be celebrating the work of our social care providers with residents in Surrey – continuing our theme of shouting loud for social care. Click here for our page of useful facts and stats that we are using in our meetings with local MP’s and Ministers highlighting the value of the work that the sector does and support that it needs to care for others.

We’ve been busy preparing for the 25th February, including developing leaflets for our members to distribute, writing to all Surrey MPs to inform them about the event, co-ordinating social media releases for the day and we will also be releasing a video from the perspective of care staff and people who access social care.  Watch this space!

Help highlight social care is everywhere in 2025!

Says SCA’s CEO, Nicola McLeish: ‘Can you help up show #socialcareiseverywhere and continue to #shoutloudforsocialcare?

Do email sca@surreycare.org.uk to get involved, order leaflets and do share our hashtag to raise awareness of the vital work our member organisations in Surrey undertake.’

Local Plans?

Do reach out to us if you have anything planned in your local area and if you need any resources please let us know! *providersunite

• “Your voice matters. The work you do matters. The lives you support matter. You matter. It’s time to make the Government acknowledge this truth and act on it.” Martin Green, OBE Read Care England support for the event here
• The Homecare Association shows its support