The Care Workers’ Charity has launched its Mental Wellbeing Survey.
The survey is designed to identify a range of issues faced by care workers. The results will be used by The Care Workers’ Charity to influence policy decisions.
The survey will take around 10-20 minutes to fill in and there is prize draw for everyone who completes the survey.
You can find the survey here: https://www.research.net/r/cwcmwbsurvey?mc_cid=d13b17802b&mc_eid=c77e54d14a
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