More than £1 Million for Workforce Training
Seventy-five voluntary organisations across Scotland are benefitting from grants totalling more than £1 million to help social care workers gain qualifications, the Scottish Social Services…
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Care Staff
Salutem CEO Becomes Personal Carer in Job Swap
John Godden MBE swapped the top job for the shop floor in a new initiative launched by Salutem Care and Education. The care organisation, which…
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Care Home Resident Taken Back to Childhood by Magic of Pantomime
The magic of Christmas lasted well into the New Year for Dorset care home resident Joyce Holden, who enjoyed a trip down memory lane courtesy…
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Alpacas Visit Veterans
Residents at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton welcomed some unusual guests to their care home a pair of alpacas. Hugo and Finley visited the…
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Parley Place Care Home Presents Cheque to Local Charity
Parley Place care home in West Parley recently presented Chat Café Local with a cheque for £500 to enable the charity to have speakers to…
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Blues & Brews Initiative Launched by The Burlington
Shepperton, Surrey based care home, The Burlington, has launched a special initiative to give back, support and say thank you to emergency service and health…
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Soon to Open Whitby Care Home Welcomes Mayor at Topping Out Ceremony
A major milestone has been reached at The Mayfield Care Home, Whitby’s new luxury care home which will provide residential and dementia care and create…
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Pyjama Day at Cloverleaf Care Home in Lincoln
Team members at Cloverleaf Care Home in Lincoln made residents day when they arrived for work in their nightwear for the home’s pyjama day. The…
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Bridgwater Care Home Team Wins Regional Dementia Carer Award
The care team at Bridgwater’s Avalon Nursing Home has been named as Dementia Carer of the Year for the South West, beating off stiff competition…
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State of social Care the “Worst it’s Been for Many Years – Boss of Care England
Britain’s social care system is in one of the worst states it’s been in “for many, many years”, according to the chief executive of Care…
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Research Reveals 72% of Carers Run out of Money Before Pay Day
Alternative Futures Group (AFG) has called on local authorities for fair care pay rates following research from its recent employee survey that found that nearly…
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Fifteen-Minute Care Calls Criticised by Ombudsman as ‘Rarely Enough’
Councils need to ensure any care visits they arrange give enough time for care workers to do their job properly the Local Government and Social…
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St Monica Trust Supports Caring at Christmas
St Monica Trust’s chefs headed to Trinity Centre on 30th December to cook dinner for the final day of Caring in Bristol’s Big Christmas Dinner….
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Self-Taught Chef Recognised at Prestigious Care Industry Awards
A Salutem employee with just 18 months of being a professional chef has been named the Care Home Chef of the year at the South…
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Pause “Disruptive” National Care Service Plans Scottish Government Urged
The body representing Scotland’s councils has urged SNP ministers to pause plans for a National Care Service and redirect money into frontline services instead. The…
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