P-06-1241 Welsh government to meet with a wider audience of unpaid carers

This petition was submitted by Mike O'Brien, having collected a total of 133 signatures.

Text of Petition:                     

Please sign the petition and ask the Welsh Government to meet with a wider audience of unpaid carers and listen to our stories. We want the Welsh Government to meet regularly with carers outside of the carer organisations and committees. The aim of these meetings would be to give carers a voice, a chance to share their concerns and for the Welsh Government to hear the real stories of carers on the ground.

We deserve the right to have our voices heard. Unpaid carers have been ignored for too long and even more so during the pandemic. For example, the Welsh Government stated that they couldn't find any examples of services being stopped during the pandemic, but actual carers on the ground know that services were stopped and still haven't be restarted.

We’re asking that relevant Minister to meet with us so we can help shape future policies to ensure a better future for unpaid carers living in Wales.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 13/06/2022.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed that there is little further they can do on the issue as a Committee, however it is possible for Members to champion the lived-experience of carers in future work and on the floor of the Chamber. Members agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 07/02/2022.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Vale of Glamorgan
• South Wales Central

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