Those Living In Care

Outcomes:

Increased support for disabled people and those with long-term health difficulties:

  • 5 Partnerships for disabled people and those with long-term health difficulties
  • 693 People with disabilities and those with long-term health difficulties supported
  • 178,390 more people reached or supported by these programmes
  • 113 people with disabilities or long-term health conditions have achieved new skills or training
  • 7009 people with disabilities or long-term health difficulties report an increase in wellbeing as result of these programmes
  • 92 Care workers achieving new qualifications through these Partnerships

 

New research & innovation to better understand the early identification, treatment or management of care-related conditions:

  • 2 Partnerships are driving new research and innovation to better understand and identify care related conditions.
  • New research applications are under development, and the London School of Economics is engaged in evaluating the effectiveness of several potentially life-changing inventions.
  • Autistica has produced 10 academic papers and 3 indexes/networks to share information with employers, employees and neurodiverse individuals.

Sustainable, replicable learnings from research & support stimulated:

We recognise that this aspect of our funding is focused on long-term impact. The research projects we support are at different stages of development and not yet ready for market application. While it is too early to report measurable outcomes, early findings are promising and point to strong potential for innovation and sector-wide learning. The CareTech Foundation will continue to monitor progress and share updates as these projects mature in the coming years.