Burnham to Scrap Pensions Triple lock to Fund Free National Care Service
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will pay for a new national care service by ending the state pension “triple lock”. Addressing Labour’s annual…
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Charities
Thorn Springs Resident Gets Back in the Saddle to Raise £479 for Alzheimer’s Society
A resident at Thorn Springs Care Home in Houghton Regis has returned to his cycling roots in a fundraising challenge, raising £479 for Alzheimer’s Society….
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Telford Care Home Residents Honour World Alzheimer’s Day
Residents, team members, and families from Archbridge Manor care home in Telford organised their own Memory Walk in honour of World Alzheimer’s Day.
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Lovett Care Brave The Skies For Children’s Charity
Award-winning care home operator, Lovett Care, has selected Destination Florida as its chosen charity for the next six months.
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Derbyshire Care Home Resident Recognised for Raising More Than £27,000 for Ashgate Hospice
A resident at Dale Brook care home in Clay Cross has been honoured by Ashgate Hospice for her remarkable fundraising efforts over more than two decades, raising an incredible £27,808.85.
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Care Home Video Conversations Soar 478% as Charity Tackles Loneliness
A UK charity connecting care home residents with volunteers has recorded a 478% year-on-year increase in the amount of time spent on video calls, as…
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Care Home Chef Runs Half Marathon for Charity – Just Months After Breaking Ankle
A chef who works at a dementia nursing home has recently completed a half marathon, raising £345 for Alzheimer’s Society, despite having broken her ankle just months before the Okehampton Steam Challenge was due to take place.
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Charities Call for “Cancer-Style Revolution” in Dementia Care
Dementia care has been branded as “stuck in the 20th century” in a new report calling for a transformation on the scale of the progress…
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Care Provider Alliance Welcomes New Chair
The coalition of national voices of adult social care providers in England, the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) is delighted to welcome Rhidian Hughes, Chief Executive…
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Milewood in Whitby Raises More Than £5700 for Suicide Awareness
Milewood teams in Whitby stepped up to raise funds and awareness for a suicide prevention project.
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‘Broken’ End of Life Care is ‘Devastating Families,’ Marie Curie Warns
End of life charity Marie Curie has written an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham today urging him to match words with action as…
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Herefordshire Care Homes Raise Over £2,350 For Local Charities In Community Partnership Drive
Three Ashberry Healthcare care homes in Herefordshire have raised over £2,350 for local causes and built lasting community partnerships as part of a Charity of the Year initiative running throughout 2026.
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Sandstone Care Group Team Takes on 18km Challenge for Dementia UK
Colleagues from across Sandstone Care Group have completed an 18km walking challenge along Cheshire’s Sandstone Trail to raise vital funds for Dementia UK. Walkers from…
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Nurses Release Song to Raise Funds for Hospice Care
A palliative care nurse who works at St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne has written and released a song with friends and colleagues in a bid…
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Carehome.co.uk Staff Do 10,000ft Skydive, Raising £3,250 for The Care Workers’ Charity
Three members of the carehome.co.uk reviews team jumped out of a plane, raising £3,250 for The Care Workers’ Charity.
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