NACC Award Winners 2024 Celebrated By The Members
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) gathered in Nottingham (3rd October 2024) to celebrate the great and the good of care catering at the…
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Carers
Care Workers Lose Up To £3,698 In Pay Last Year Research Reveals
At least 300,000 care workers lost out on up to £3,698 in pay last year as their wages fall below inflation, GMB analysis reveals. ONS…
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Hospice Charity Offers Once-In-A-Lifetime Arctic Fundraising Opportunity
Nottinghamshire charity, Beaumond House Hospice Care, is appealing for one final participant to take part in its Arctic Wilderness Expedition in Lapland, Finland. Taking place…
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Seriously Injured Iraq War Veteran Enjoys Adventure Trip Thanks To Veterans’ Charities
A soldier left with severe injuries following a mortar attack while serving in Iraq has returned to an outdoor activity centre in the Lake District….
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Watford Care Home Marks 30 Years Of Supporting Older People In The Local Community
Residents and staff members were all smiles at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince Michael of Kent Court, which is celebrating 30 years of supporting older…
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Local Care Home Takes A Memory Walk For World Alzheimer’s Day
Upton Bay care home in Hamworthy has completed a Memory Walk in support of Alzheimer’s world day. The leisurely stroll took place from Upton Bay…
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1.2 Million Unpaid Carers Across The UK Are Living In Poverty, With 1 In 10 Of All Carers In Deep Poverty
New research shows that unpaid carers are much more likely to experience financial hardship, and that the rate of poverty is 50% higher for those…
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Training and Upskilling Funding: Another Scrapped Policy
By Jo Henney, CEO at Nugent (https://wearenugent.org) Training & Upskilling: Yet another policy scrapped by Labour causing over 30 leaders in the care sector sending…
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The Unheard Voices. – The Challenges Of Being An Unpaid Carer
By Sabina Kelly RN Ba (Hons) B.Sc. (Hons) (07976 287189) Some media sources suggest that there are approximately 8 million unpaid carers in the UK….
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Combined Service Of 35 Years For Four Staff Members At Derby Home
Julie, Margaret ,Dawn and Chantelle were all presented with a certificate Four staff members at a Derby home were recognised for their long service which…
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Ghyll Royd Care Home Hosts Carers Leeds Workshop
Ghyll Royd Care Home, a part of the family-owned Spellman Care group, recently partnered with Carers Leeds to host a thought-provoking event for local carers….
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Drop in Overseas Recruits Sparks Care Staff Shortage Fears for Care Sector
Social Care providers are calling on the Government to urgently bring forward its workforce plan for the sector amidst fears of a dire shortage of…
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Homecare Association Report Reveals Critically Low Fee Rates For State-Funded Homecare
New research from the Homecare Association shows that fee rates for state-funded homecare across the UK remain dangerously low, failing to keep pace with rising…
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Carers UK to Present Carer’s Allowance Overpayments Report to Minister
Unpaid carers will share the devastating impact of Carer’s Allowance overpayments on their lives in a report due to be handed to Sir Stephen Timms,…
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Carers Encouraged To Share Covid-19 Experiences
The Lincolnshire Care Association (LinCA) is joining with the Care Association Alliance to encourage everyone involved with the care sector to share their pandemic stories…
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