Endurance Athlete Takes on 17 Marathons in 17 Days for Dementia Research
Louis Alexander will run 17 marathons in 17 days to raise thousands of pounds for Alzheimer’s Research UK marking the 17 years his grandfather lived…
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Charities
Revitalise Chief Executive Awarded CBE in New Year Honours List
Janine Tregelles, Chief Executive of Revitalise, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list for her Services to Learning Disability. Janine has…
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Reduction in Psychiatric Beds Associated with Rise in Prison numbers
A 90% decrease in the number of NHS psychiatric beds is linked to a trebling of the total prison population, new research has revealed. Scientists…
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Ayrshire Care Home Staff Buy Presents for More than 40 Vulnerable Children
STAFF from a Kilmarnock-based care home are organising a ‘Toy Drive’ which will see more than 40 local children get Christmas presents they would otherwise not have.
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C&C At 95: “Move For Care” Fundraising Initiative Launched To Provide Sensory Gardens In Care Homes
With 2021 marking 95 years since a public meeting chaired by Ada Chesterton helped raise £5,000 to launch predecessor company Cecil Houses, Central and Cecil Housing Trust (C&C)
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Charity Diagrama Residents Attend Brands Hatch as Guests of Racing Events
On Sunday 14 November Diagrama was delighted to take JJ, Kevin, and Edward, three residents from their Supported Living Service in Bromley to watch the Brit Cars event at Brands Hatch
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Chatty Brian Falls Silent and ‘Gives Care Home a Break’ for Children in Need
A talkative care home personality dressed up as Pudsey and stayed completely silent for four hours to help residents and colleagues raise funds for Children in Need.
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Care Home Workers Take on Charity Cycling Challenge
Staff from Barchester’s Magnolia Court in Golders Green are taking on a gruelling 63 mile cycle ride across London to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support and Barchester Healthcare
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Care Home Workers Take on Charity Cycling Challenge
Staff from Barchester’s Chorleywood Beaumont in Chorleywood are taking on a gruelling 63 mile cycle ride across London to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support and Barchester
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Schoolboy, Henry, Raises Money For Windmill House In Wymondham, Norfolk, By Reading To Residents
Windmill House residents and staff are thrilled to have Henry reading bedtime stories to them every evening. Henry is 7 years old and lives in Wymondham
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Community Integrated Care score a win at the Sports Business Awards!
Community Integrated Care score a win at the Sports Business Awards! One of the UK’s biggest social care charities, Community Integrated Care
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Two New Homes for Greensleeves Care
Award-winning care charity, Greensleeves Care, has taken on two additional homes in Berkshire this week.
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Care Home Workers Take On Charity Cycling Challenge
Staff from Barchester’s Cheverton Lodge in Islington are taking on a gruelling 63 mile cycle ride across London to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support
Read more...Stigma of Talking About Death Causes People to Miss Out on Care, says Marie Curie
The UK’s reluctance to talk about death and low awareness of palliative care contributes to 1 in 4 people missing out on vital care at the end of their lives says Marie Curie.
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Gracewell of Woking Walk for Alzheimer’s
Gracewell of Woking care home has continued their great work within the community, by most recently partaking in a 5km fundraiser walk. Gracewell of Woking’s…
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