Mending The GapMending the Gap is a self funded charity, working to improve the rights of working family carers and their families. With an established history of campaigning, and success, Mending the Gap continues to press for paid care leave for working family carers.
Hello from our founder
Chris Jeffery is a multi award winning campaigner, a nominee of the European Diversity Awards, and founder of Mending the Gap. Using his own lived experience to champion change, Chris has been a long standing advocate of fairer rights and equal treatment. Through his network and partnerships, Chris continues to elevate the voice of working family carers, whilst advocating for better outcomes. Chris is also the Co-Chair of Kent Carers Forum.
Caring is part of a humane society
“It is often a complex business, and if the NHS ambition to keep people out of hospital and at home is to be fulfilled, then carers really need better support.”
Dame Phillipa Russell
“As someone who has been a carer, looking after my father who had pancreatic cancer, and now having my own care needs due to my disability, I’ve seen first-hand the difficulties faced by those who juggle work and provide care for a loved one.
Over the years, we’ve brought together working carers, professionals working in the health and social care industry and companies to explore the benefits of implementing paid care leave for working carers. Through my work with Mending the Gap, and with the organisations I work alongside, I’m confident we can create better outcomes for working carers, and that employers will do the right thing and support their team members to balance their work and caring responsibilities.”
Chris Jeffery, Founder, Mending the Gap
Hear Chris share why improved support for carers is important
Dawid Konotey-Ahulu interviews Chris to learn more about why he continues to campaign for better carer rights. Not many people with his disability would be prepared to speak about it in public, especially as Chris doesn’t like speaking in public. Yet he tells his story so that others can understand the impact of not having paid care leave. Chris cares enough to do this very hard interview.
If you’re an employer looking to improve support for working carers, please get in touch.
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