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Founder of Mind for Care, Kevin Shaw in Quest for Investors
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Founder of Mind for Care, Kevin Shaw in Quest for Investors

The most recent Census 2021 puts the estimated number of unpaid carers at 5 million in England and Wales. This, together with ONS Census data for Scotland and Northern Ireland, suggests that the number of unpaid carers across the UK is 5.7 million. This means that around 9% of people are providing unpaid care. Source In this context, the story of Kevin Shaw presents a compelling case. Founder of Mind for Care, Kevin Shaw in his lonely quest for an investor to make carer support accessible for individuals and businesses. In March of 2021, when Kevin Shaw was combating the terrifying symptoms of Covid-19, his life had turned upside down as a carer for multiple individuals, including an 81-year-old relative with two types of dementia. The lockdowns compelled him to look for a means to prov...
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