22nd September 2025

Support worker Sam meets PM and MPs to champion colleagues and people we support

Dimensions support worker Sam Thornton recently joined a powerful Trades Union Congress (TUC) parliamentary event, meeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and speaking directly to MPs.

Sam, who is also UNISON’s National Social Care Committee Chair and Deputy Convenor of Dimensions’ Colleague Forum:

• raised the importance of a fair pay agreement
• urged proper funding for local authorities
• and spoke about the impact of rising National Insurance costs on not-for-profit organisations.

Sam’s presence at the event represented us in these vital national conversations about the future of social care. She continues to champion the voices of colleagues and the people we support at the very centre of Parliament.