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  • Client from Services for Independent Living Homecare Services, woman seated looking directly to camera

    Care in Your Home

    Change Brings Opportunity, But We Must Protect Choice and Stability Across Herefordshire, commissioners (the people who plan and purchase social…

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    Fair Pay in Social Care

    The introduction of Fair Pay Agreements signals a long-overdue recognition of the workforce. But unless this is matched by bold,…

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    A “Lost Generation” or a Missed Opportunity?

    Today’s news coverage of Alan Milburn’s interim report into young people not in work or education makes for sobering reading. The warning…

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    Call on Government to take the pressure off front line care workers by increasing the tax-free mileage allowance

    By Euan McPherson – Chief Executive The current rate that workers can re-imbursed for work mileage in their own vehicle…

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  • A nurse in light clothing sits beside an older woman in a hospital bed, offering support as the woman smiles warmly. Image to go with an article about the Dame Louise Casey review.

    A Moment of Reckoning for Social Care

    Reflections on Dame Louise Casey’s Review By Euan McPherson, CEO, Services for Independent Living A System Under Strain: Dame Louise…

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    Spring Update: Strengthening Adult Social Care Together

    As spring brings lighter days and a renewed sense of momentum, this season marks an important moment for our charity…

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  • colourful montage of many faces to celebrate Services for Independent Living's 30th anniversary

    Celebrating 30 Years in the Care Sector: A Milestone for SIL

    A Landmark Year for Social Care in Herefordshire The year 2026 marks a remarkable milestone for Services for Independent Living…

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  • Celebrating Trustees’ Week 2025: Honouring the Heart of the Charity Sector

    From 3–7 November 2025, the UK celebrates Trustees’ Week—a time to recognise and thank the nearly one million people who…

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    Fair Funding Review: Is It Fair for All? – the Impact on Social Care

    Central Government is reforming the local government funding system to get councils back on stable footing, improve the lives for…

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  • Services for Independent Living supports World Suicide Prevention Day

    World Suicide Prevention Day 2025

    World Suicide Prevention Day: Changing the Narrative on Suicide Each year, more than 720,000 lives are lost to suicide—a staggering…

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