ARC England asks everyone who cares about social care to come and support the Providers Unite Day of Action on Tuesday 25th February 2025.
The funding crisis affecting learning disability and autism service providers has been alarming ARC England and our members for years. This reality has been compounded by the Autumn 2024 budget confirming that all providers will be hit by 12% more in their costs from April 2025.
It is time that the Government, which has a statutory duty to provide most of the services ARC England members deliver, accepted its responsibility to pay for those services!
ARC England’s annual Fee Rate Maps tell the real story of year-on-year below-inflation local authority fee rate uplifts and the genuine impact on our communities’ ability to provide high quality care.
Clive Parry said: “All we ask is that this government enable people with learning disabilities and autism to live their lives with choice and control. That is why ARC England stands four-square behind Providers Unite, the grass roots movement which amplifies the voices of providers, the people they support and their communities. I encourage everyone to get behind it and support the Day of Action on Tuesday 25th February.”
Providers Unite Day of Action: March and Picnic, Tuesday 25th February 2025
Initial Meeting Point from 10:30am
Location: Church House, behind Westminster Abbey
Address: Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3NZ (http://www.churchhouseconf.co.uk/)
Nearest Transport Links
Closest Tube stations: St. James’s Park London SW1H 0BB
or Westminster, Victoria or Pimlico
Railway Station/Coach Station; Victoria, Victoria St, London SW1E 5ND
Walking Route start 11.15/11.30am
Supported People will lead our Rally!
Over 200 ARC England members have already committed to take part.
Route: Church House, Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3NZ to Parliament Square Garden, London SW1P 3JX
Total Distance: 0.4 miles
At Parliament Square Gardens we will stop for the peaceful demonstration and picnic.
Expected Attendees: 1. Confirm your attendance by 17th Feb 5pm using the Linkedin Event Facebook event – tell us in the comments if you are bringing more than one person. 2. Use these social media headers to show your support download the links for I Support and We Support the Day of Action. See the social media plan below for 6-16th Feb.
Share our message with your colleagues ask them to join via Providers Unite webpage to have access to ongoing messages and ensure everyone is included: https://www.providersunite.co.uk/
If you can’t attend the London event, write to your local authority and MP using our template letter.
#ProvidersUnite #ValueSocialCare #DayOfAction
