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Why Gen Z Say No To Care | Homegrown Care Talent Series Ep 1

Why Gen Z Say No To Care | Homegrown Care Talent Series Ep 1

Update: 2025-07-17
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Gen Zs grew up in care businesses.
But now that it’s their turn they’re saying no thanks.

In Episode 1 of the Homegrown Care Talent Series, we speak with Willow and Albert, two young creatives who had every opportunity to inherit thriving care agencies… but chose a different path.

Featuring Anna Knight, CEO of Dorset Care Association, we unpack:

The real reason Gen Z is walking away from the family business

The pressure to take over and what that does to ambition

Whether care still has a homegrown future, or if it needs a new pipeline

This episode is part of a 4-part series exploring whether the care sector can still grow its next generation of leaders from within.

️ Episode themes include:

Gen Z perspectives
Care succession & burnout
Building leadership pipelines
Provider reflections
Carer truths
Frontline realities

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Drop a comment:
Do you think care is still a viable family business?
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Why Gen Z Say No To Care | Homegrown Care Talent Series Ep 1

Why Gen Z Say No To Care | Homegrown Care Talent Series Ep 1