Behind Bars for Good! Overnight Lock-In Raises Money for Charities
A Care UK colleague has raised £500, donated across two crucial charities, after spending the night in a jail cell alongside nine other fundraisers. Amy…
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Skills for Care Dedicates April to #CelebratingSocialCare for Fifth Year
Skills for Care has launched the fifth annual #CelebratingSocialCare campaign, dedicating the entire month of April 2026 to recognising and honouring the vital work carried…
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Unison Calls for Visa Reform and Social Care Investment
UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan hosted her first event in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 25 March alongside migrant worker members, calling for visa…
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A Night to Remember at the Lincolnshire Care Awards 2025!
Broadcaster and presenter Melvyn Prior hosted the event on 26th March, which was organised by the Lincolnshire Care Association (LinCA), at the DoubleTree by Hilton…
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Lewis Hamilton Helps Care Home Team Bid Fond Farewell To Manager Of 30 Years
Willowbank care home – part of the BCG family – marked a heartfelt and historic moment this week as the team bid a fond farewell…
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Care Worker Marks Two Major Milestones At Steeton Nursing Home
A West Yorkshire care worker has marked two major milestones in recent weeks after working at Currergate Nursing Home for 40 years, as well as…
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Care Sector “Inspiration” Ann Retires After 45 Years Training Thousands And Earning Palace Honour
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a care sector “inspiration” who trained thousands of people before retiring after four decades. Ann Serridge, 66, from…
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Basingstoke Care Provider Hartford Care Celebrates Team at Annual Awards Ceremony
Hartford Care hosted its annual staff awards ceremony last week, to celebrate its valued and hardworking team members from its Basingstoke-based central support office and…
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Elizabeth Finn Homes Appoints Head of Lifestyle
Carolann joins Elizabeth Finn Homes with over 30 years of experience in the care sector, starting her career as an activity organiser before moving on…
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The Care Workers’ Charity Publishes Landmark Report on Delegated Healthcare Activities
The Care Workers’ Charity has today published The Care Workers’ View: Delegated Healthcare Activities. Drawing on 358 survey responses and two roundtables with care workers,…
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Saltburn Care Home Staff Brave The Cold For Homeless Veterans
STAFF from a Saltburn-by-the-Sea care home spent a night sleeping outdoors to raise money and awareness for homeless armed forces veterans. The team from Hazelgrove…
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Homecare’s Got Talent Returns for 2026 – Inviting Care Workers Across the UK to Take Centre Stage
Cue the music, raise the curtain and get ready for a show bursting with heart – because Homecare’s Got Talent (HCGT) is back for 2026,…
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Researchers Call for Major Changes to Tackle Recruitment Crisis in Care Work
Care work must be urgently reframed as essential, skilled labour and not a ‘natural’ extension of women’s roles if the recruitment crisis is to be…
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Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Social Care Reflected in Latest Inquiry Publication
Health and social care workers across Scotland have had their pandemic experiences formally recorded by the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, with publication of its first Narrative…
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Wisbech Care Home Team Celebrates ‘Team of the Year’ Win at Fenland Citizen Business Awards
The team at Orchard House Care Home is celebrating after being crowned Team of the Year at the prestigious Fenland Citizen Business Awards. The award…
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