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The voluntary and community sector (VCS) is a vital partner in providing a wide range of support to enable people who draw on care to live fulfilling and independent lives. Contributors include: Caroline Abrahams CBE (Care and Support Alliance), Jacob Lant (National Voices), Emily Holzhausen OBE and Dame Philippa Russell DBE (Carers UK).
The sector also provides crucial pre-eligibility services that help prevent people’s needs escalating. As the sector works closely with individuals and communities, these articles also have a focus on people and their experiences of drawing on care and support. The articles more broadly consider the role of VCS in supporting the aims of the Care Act, and how moving forward, their role in social care can best be supported.