To end destitution among adults with care needs with no recourse to public funds.

To work towards a fair and humane system of accessing support under the Care Act 2014.

To secure decent and sufficient levels of support under the Care Act, enabling recipients to have their needs met in a dignified way.

Inclusive - a diverse anti-racist, anti-discriminatory organisation, accessible to all, working within a social model of disability

Expert - providing a high quality, professional service and becoming leaders in the field.

Open - organisational transparency, accessibility and accountability, a willingness to work with and learn from others.

Challenging - campaigning and fighting injustice with tenacity and persistence.

Supportive - to clients, other organisations and colleagues, a positive, collaborative and flexible working environment.

The Care Act 2014 sets out the powers and duties of local authorities in relation to adults with care needs and those who care for them. This includes how and when to carry out assessments, providing support whilst those assessments are in progress, and how ongoing services should be provided where it is established that an adult has needs for care and support.

Under Section 21 of the Care Act 2014, people with no recourse of public funds (NRPF) must show that their needs for care and support have not arisen solely from destitution or its effects.

In addition, Schedule 3 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, specifically excludes certain categories of migrants from receiving care and support (even when their needs do not arise solely from destitution). However, Local Authorities are prevented from applying this exclusion if a failure to exercise their powers or duties would result in a breach of an individuals rights under the European Convention of Human Rights. 

Therefore, although it is possible for people with NRPF to access social care in theory, in practice it is often very difficult for individuals to navigate this path on their own. The Care Rights Project is committed to promoting and protecting the rights of vulnerable migrants with care needs.

More generally, the Care Rights Project aims to raise awareness of the rights of people with NRPF, both in the community and within local authority offices. As well as providing free advice and advocacy to individuals; we want to contribute to a wider body of knowledge and experience, working collaboratively with other organisations in the same space.