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Welcome to the Tresacare blog – a space for stories, insights, and voices from the care sector. Here, we spotlight the people at the heart of care and the lessons that move us. Follow along to see how change starts with care 💙


From Parliament to Action: Tresacare Calls for Protection for Displaced Care Workers
On July 15th, I had the opportunity to speak to Liberal Democrat parliamentarians at a parliamentary roundtable on Pathways to Citizenship, hosted in collaboration with Citizens UK. I was there on behalf of Tresacare and the Humans Not Commodities campaign, to bring an issue we see every day into Parliament: what happens to the thousands of international care workers who have come to the UK legally, worked hard, and are now left in limbo through no fault of their own? The ans
Jul 283 min read


Financial Hardship: Practical Support for Displaced Care Workers
Financial wellbeing is closely connected to overall wellbeing. The brilliant Jaskiran Mangat, founder of Finance Therapy, shares practical support for displaced care workers in financial hardship.
Jul 105 min read


Lost Your Sponsorship? Support and Resources for Displaced International Care Workers in South East of England
Losing your sponsorship is one of the most frightening things that can happen to an internationally recruited care worker. Maybe your employer's licence was revoked. Maybe your hours disappeared, or you were treated unfairly and had to walk away. Whatever brought you here, please know this: support exists, it is free, and you have every right to use it. Across the South East of England, your local care association is part of a network – backed by the Department of Health
Jun 292 min read


Celebrating Bolanle Akinpelu: Author, Advocate, and Tresacare Care Worker Ambassador
Care worker Bolanle Akinpelu (far left) has just launched her new book Behind Closed Doors and been named Tresacare Care Worker Ambassador There is a line in Bolanle Akinpelu's new book, Behind Closed Doors, that stops you in your tracks: "Behind closed doors, tears fall – but they water the seeds of empathy, humanity and connection." It's the kind of sentence that only someone who has truly lived it could write. And Bolanle has lived it. We are enormously proud to celebrate
May 225 min read


Strengthening Support for Care Workers: Tresacare at the Department of Health & Social Care
Collaborations for change: Together with Citizens UK, Complete Woman and Leeds Sponsored Worker Hub, we brought care worker voices into the room to meet with the DHSC. On 23 March, we joined a key meeting at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), in partnership with Citizens UK, Complete Woman, and the Leeds Sponsored Worker Hub. Change doesn't come overnight, and rarely is it triggered by one actor. These collaborations for change are important as we pool our exper
Mar 274 min read


Voice From The Front Line: A Care Worker’s Perspective from Parliament
Tresacare teamed up with Citizens UK to advocate for fair settlement for care workers Editor’s note: Prince is a care worker and emerging advocate within the Tresacare community. After first connecting with us at the BCA Job Fair , he has since stepped forward to represent the voices of care workers – including at this recent visit to Parliament! On 18 March 2026, I had the opportunity to go to Parliament with Tresacare and Citizens UK , following an invitation from Neil Coyl
Mar 233 min read
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