Last Updated on September 22, 2025

The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) celebrated a major milestone yesterday, hosted at a House of Lords reception to mark the occasion. The CWC was celebrating one year of its Care Worker Advisory Board and Care Worker Champions Project - initiatives created to drive real change in the adult social care sector by putting the voices of care workers at the centre of policy and advocacy. The event brought together frontline care workers, sector leaders and charity partners to reflect on the progress of the past year and look ahead to what is next.

Since its launch, the Advisory Board and Champions Project - funded by The Rayne Foundation under its 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.

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 has included 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.

Commenting on the House of Lords reception, Karolina Gerlich, Chief Executive Officer at The CWC, 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.'

Professional Care Workers' Week 2025 be closing 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, visit the CWC website.

In other news, people working across adult social care are being encouraged to complete a national survey about their experiences of working in care.