Research and reports
Here at Mobilise, we don't believe it's good enough to think that something is a good idea - we want to know that it is. We regularly work with leading academics and research agencies to understand what's important and what works.
Take a look at what we've learnt so far:
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Mobilise's B-Corp Impact Report 2025: Transforming the lives of unpaid carers (July 2025)
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Evidence in action: Mobilise's role in supporting better outcomes for carers and councils
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Review of councils' online services for unpaid carers in the ADASS East region
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Evidencing the obvious: How to secure sustainable funding for valued support services
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What CQC Assessments are uncovering about unpaid carer support
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Accelerating Reform Fund - progress and key learnings so far
CQC insights for improving carer support: Summary and recommendations from local authority assessment reports.
This report analyses key findings from over 43 CQC inspection reports, offering a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities in supporting unpaid carers across England.
Mobilise's B-Corp Impact Report 2025: Transforming the lives of unpaid carers
Our B-Corp Impact Report 2025 offers an in-depth look at the work we’ve undertaken over the past year to support unpaid carers across the UK. It highlights our collaborative efforts with local authority partners, carer organisations, and our own teams, as well as the meaningful contributions from carers within our community.
Evidence in action: Mobilise's role in supporting better outcomes for carers and councils
For commissioners, policy leads, and practitioners, this report provides an evidence-informed perspective to support decision-making, demonstrate value for money, and identify strategies that align with statutory duties and prevention goals.
In 2022, Mobilise evaluated online information and services for carers across 12 council websites in the ADASS East region, assessing their usability and effectiveness.
In 2025 we ran a follow-up review which looked at changes in website provision and performance, with actionable learnings, and insights from council interviews on how they commission and manage online resources.
Evidencing the obvious: How to secure sustainable funding for valued support services
From reimagining existing resources to embedding carer support across all services, discover transformative approaches to securing sustainable funding.
What CQC Assessments are uncovering about unpaid carer support
Discover what CQC Assessments are uncovering about unpaid carers including six key themes. A handy tool to help assist with providing preparations for the CQC assessment process and learn from other key players.
Accelerating Reform Fund - progress and key learnings so far
Implementation of the Accelerating Reform is well underway for many. But how are projects progressing and what are the key challenges?
See insights from the Social Care Institute for Excellence, commissioners from 13 local authorities and carer support experts.
Download to explore more.
What’s the impact and influence of digital carer support?
Over the past four years, we've collaborated with over 50 local authorities and NHS trusts, engaging with hundreds of thousands of carers.
This report from UWE, Bristol, reveals key insights into how digital support is making a positive impact for carers and delivering transformative outcomes for local authorities, NHS bodies and organisations across the UK. Read the full insights.
Four stats that prove the power of digital carer support
Through Mobilise, carers are increasingly accessing digital support across the UK.
Download our report and see exclusive data points showing how powerful that support can be. Plus, find four unique data insights into topics that really matter to unpaid carers.
The priorities of 149
carers strategies
We’ve analysed 149 carers strategies published by local authorities in England, looking for key trends, priorities and varying approaches.
Our analysis has revealed only 41% of carers strategies make explicit reference to carer voice, yet 77% say valuing or involving carers is a priority. See what else has been uncovered by downloading the one-pager summarising our findings.
Lessons from lockdown
Experience over the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that well-designed online services can open up support to new groups of carers, helping them to thrive in their caring role.
This report summarises relevant existing evidence about providing online support for carers - both from the social care sector and from a wider ‘digital transformation’ background - and introduces new evidence from the experience of carers leads and support providers through the pandemic.
Caring during lockdown
Challenges and opportunities for digitally supporting carers. A report on how digital technology can support carers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the course of the UK’s first Coronavirus Lockdown of 2020, the daily Mobilise Virtual Cuppas formed part of a research project with CIRCLE at the University of Sheffield and the University of Liverpool.
Reaching out
There is an urgent need for more accessible mental health support for carers across the UK. The Reaching Out report, which is based on a survey of carers centres across the country, reveals that too many carers are not receiving the support they need and their mental health is suffering as a result.
Shaping the NHS London Hospital Discharge Toolkit
Mobilise is really proud to have contributed to the NHS London Carers and Hospital Discharge Toolkit. Focussed on improving the experiences of carers and the people they care for during the hospital discharge journey, the toolkit is packed with action-orientated top tips.
You can also take a look at our Carer's Guide to Hospital Discharge.
