research and insights

Our research is shaped by the lived experiences of our community.

Through surveys, interviews and feedback projects, we explore the issues affecting chartered accountants and their families to help improve support and services across caba. 

Explore what we're working on, what insight we've gathered already, and what's next. 

 

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Whether you’ve been involved with caba before or are new to the conversation, we’d love to hear from you.

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What we're currently exploring

These topics reflect the key challenges and experiences shared by our community, helping us improve support and services. 

Mental Health

We’re keen to understand your experiences, what might prevent someone from accessing support, and what good support looks like. 

Carers

We want to identify the realities of unpaid carer, the wellbeing of carers, and what support carers need. 

Financial hardship

We’re exploring how financial pressures can affect mental health and wellbeing. 

Neurodiversity

Exploring lived experiences of neurodivergent people, and how services and systems can be made more inclusive and supportive. 

 

 

Latest insights: Mental health and wellbeing 

Thank you to everyone who took part in our mental health project. Your experiences are helping us better understand the pressures affecting our community and how support can continue to improve. 

What you said 

Financial pressure affects mental health 

  • 63% identified financial pressure as a key challenge  

Work-related stress remains significant 

  • 74% identified work-related stress as a contributing factor  

Mental health challenges are often interconnected 

  • Pressures linked to work, finances, health and family responsibilities frequently overlap  

People value trusted and accessible support 

  • Participants most commonly turned to GPs, family, friends or therapy  

Clear communication matters 

  • Easy-to-understand and accessible support improves confidence in seeking help  

What we're doing

  • Improving customer journeys and access to support  

  • Reviewing how mental health services are communicated  

  • Developing services using lived experience and feedback  

  • Improving website navigation and accessibility  

  • Exploring how fundraising conversations are approached  

 

Reports and updates 

Our community’s feedback has already made an impact. Here’s what we’ve learned in 2025. 

insights community update - Q1& 2 2025

 

insights community update - Q3& 4 2025

 

Want to know more?

Interested in knowing more about how to drive positive change in your community and want to sign up? Head back to the Insight Community page for FAQs, updates and more.

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