Caring Trio Signed for Three-Week Course – a Decade Later They’re Still Changing Lives
A three-week training course transformed the lives of three Gwynedd women who have celebrated a decade of caring for people with dementia.
Roxanne Aston, Nicole Davies and Sioned Jones all joined the same Step into Care programme on the same day before securing jobs at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd care home in Caernarfon.
Ten years later all three have built successful careers after admitting they had little or no idea what they wanted to do when they left college.
The initiative run by Pendine Park in partnership with the King’s Trust, previously known as the Prince’s Trust, included classroom training and work experience at Bryn Seiont Newydd.
They loved it so much that each of them applied for a permanent role at the home which specialises in providing dementia care.
Looking back the trio said signing up for the programme was a life-changing decision that gave them confidence, direction and great careers they never expected to find in the social care sector.
They are the latest in a long line of success stories as a result of the long-standing partnership between Pendine and the King’s Trust.
Bryn Seiont Newydd manager Sandra Evans said the trio had “slotted perfectly” into the day-to-day life of the care home from the day they started.
“We take very proud of all three of them and the residents of Bryn Seiont Newydd have benefitted significantly from the commitment Sioned, Roxanne and Nicole have shown in advancing their professional development.
“They are exemplary members of staff who, over time, have truly flourished and demonstrated the dedication required to attain the positions they hold today.”
Pendine Park owner Mario Kreft MBE added the company are committed to supporting people of all ages coming to work in care and support the Prince’s Trust and the ‘truth about youth’ project.
He said: “Of those taking part in the Prince’s Trust scheme we have conversion rate of more than 50 per cent into employment and Roxanne, Nicole and Sioned are shining examples of what you can achieve. They’re great role models.
“We are very proud of the training and personal development programmes we have created. It is something we have been doing for many years so we can provide high quality care, with the emphasis on the long-term wellbeing of our residents and staff.
“The King’s Trust does a truly brilliant job of giving young people hope, belief in themselves and the opportunity to build brighter futures, and we are immensely proud to play our part in that journey by helping them discover rewarding careers in care.”
