Without access to justice, rights don’t exist.


Access Social Care helps to ensure that those in need have access to the care that they deserve. Watch our story , find out what people are saying about us and the impact we have had.

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10 years of working in social care legal cases

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98% success or partial success with our casework

Watch our story

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We secured waking night support for a gentleman dying of cancer after it was refused by the local authority.

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We prevented a local authority from cutting 4 people’s care packages by 50% - protecting their wellbeing and their support worker’s jobs

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We secured an uplift of direct payments for a group of people in receipt of care in the community.

We prevented local authorities from moving people into older person’s homes when they failed to carry out best interests assessments or appoint advocates.

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We prevented a local authority from imposing an unlawful policy which prevented people from accessing direct payments.

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We secured several discharges for people with a learning disability experiencing inhumane treatment in in-patient units.

What people are saying about the help they have received from the team.

“Thank you again for all your help - you have been such a wonderful support during a really challenging time. I am now keeping everything crossed and hopeful that things will settle and A will thrive in her new home.”

— Feedback following casework support which enabled a woman with a learning disability to find a suitable new home after her current placement served notice on her.

“I found your input invaluable, you supported J to feel more confident and clarified the whole situation as it can become confusing and overwhelming . I found your service and communication fantastic and cannot thank you enough. The letter that you sent to the council prior to the best interest meeting ensured clear conversations were had and I think that helped greatly. Thank you for your help.”

— Family Carer

“J and her mum send their heartfelt thanks for the support they have received during this very difficult time. I also very much appreciate the time and support you have given me.”

— Service Manager following successful PIP tribunal supported by a legal volunteer

“I have used some of the terminology today in an email to the local authority and within a couple of hours I had secured 2:1 funding which was what was needed.”

— Service Manager

“So far your advice has been really helpful. I was more confident at the meeting and I felt better prepared on what I wanted to say particularly the impact on our gentleman.”

— Family Carer - Following one-off advice to prepare for a meeting

Access Social Care’s Annual Reports