Councils in England React to Plans For New Local Crisis and Resilience Fund
A new survey of councils in England reveals that just two per cent believe the £842 million-a-year Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) will be sufficient…
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Adult Social Care
Team of Volunteers Arrange Coffee Morning at Croydon Home and Raise More than £450
A group of volunteers who spend their time at a Croydon home arranged a coffee morning to raise funds and managed to accumulate more than…
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Southbourne Beach Care Home Participates in YMCA Bournemouth’s BIG Sleep Easy 2025
Southbourne Beach Care Home joined around 30 local businesses in supporting YMCA Bournemouth’s BIG Sleep Easy 2025, an impactful initiative aimed at raising awareness and…
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Care Homes and Nottingham University Unite to Share Dementia Care Best Practice
Staff from an East Midlands care group and the University of Nottingham recently attended an international Alzheimer’s conference – taking learnings to apply to their…
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Deputy Mayor of Wakefield Opens Fairwood Fields Care Home in Pontefract
The Deputy Mayor of Wakefield, Councillor Lynn Masterman, officially opened Fairwood Fields Care Home in Pontefract on Saturday 25th October, marking a proud new chapter…
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Local Mayors Champion Fair Pay for Care Sector Workers
Two prominent regional leaders have joined a nationwide campaign advocating for improved wages within the adult social care sector. Andy Burnham and Kim McGuinness have…
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Saint Cecilia’s Chairman Attends ICG Conference with a Call for Unity and Action in Social Care
Saint Cecilia’s Care Group Chairman Mike Padgham attended the Independent Care Group (ICG) Annual Conference today in Harrogate, where he delivered an impassioned address titled…
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Chairman Of ICG And Saint Cecilia’s Care Group Welcomes CQC “State Of Care” Report
The Independent Care Group (ICG), which represents independent adult social care providers across North Yorkshire and York, has welcomed the publication of the Care Quality…
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Baroness Casey Hears From Carers In Newcastle On Social Care Tour
Baroness Casey of Blackstock this week met with carers and care centre workers as she visited Newcastle as part of her Independent Commission into Adult…
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Care Sector Responds to CQC Report as Crisis Deepens
Care sector leaders have reacted to the CQC’s stark State of Care report published today, warning that the regulator’s findings on chronic workforce shortages, funding…
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Community Integrated Care Launches Bold New Five-Year Strategy: ‘Best Lives, Bolder’
National social care charity Community Integrated Care has today unveiled its ambitious new five-year strategy, ‘Best Lives, Bolder’, setting out a powerful vision for the…
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Unpaid Carers Are Increasingly Caring For Longer Hours Each Week As A Result Of Growing Caring Responsibilities
Unpaid carers, whose finances, health and ability to work are already impacted by their caring responsibilities, say the pressure of caring is unrelenting – with…
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Minister Urges Winter Preparedness as Councils Receive £3.7bn Social Care
Care Minister Stephen Kinnock has written to local councils outlining key priorities for building winter resilience in adult social care, as the government announces up…
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Barchester Healthcare Is Double Award Winner At The Customer Experience Awards 2025
Barchester Healthcare is celebrating its talented Customer Experience team who have been victorious in not one but two categories at the UK Customer Experience Awards…
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Celebrating International Chefs Day: Recognising the Culinary Heroes in Care
Today, October 20th, marks International Chefs Day, a global celebration established in 2004 that honours the dedication and skill of chefs around the world. For…
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