Our campaign received significant support from North West politicians.

Eighteen out of twenty three North West councils have now committed to Support Care Workers to Stop the Spread- we call on all other North West councils to follow suit.

Cllr Bev Craig, Exec Member for Adult Services & Health for Manchester City Council

Cllr Gina Reynolds, Lead Member for Adult Services, Health and Wellbeing & Mayor Paul Dennett, Leader of Salford City Council

Cllr Sean Fielding, Leader of Oldham Council

Cllr Rob Polhill, Leader of Halton Council.

Cllr Andrew Western, Leader of Trafford Council.

Cllr Brenda Warrington, Leader of Tameside Council

Cllr Ian Maher, Leader of Sefton Council

Cllr Elise Wilson, Leader of Stockport Borough Council

Meanwhile, several North West MPs have already pledged their support to the campaign:

Paula Barker, MP for Liverpool Wavertree

Navendu Mishra, MP for Stockport

Angela Eagle, MP for Wallasey

Afzal Khan, MP for Gorton

Kim Johnson, MP for Liverpool Riverside

Maria Eagle, MP for Garston & Halewood

Mike Amesbury, MP for Weaver Vale

Liz Kendall, MP for Leicester West and Shadow Minister for Social Care

Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish

Ian Byrne, MP for Liverpool West Derby

Justin Madders, MP for Ellesmere Port & Neston

Charlotte Nichols, MP for Warrington North

Jonathan Reynolds, MP for Stalybridge and Hyde

Kate Green, MP for Stretford and Urmston

Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East

Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth

Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley & Eccles South