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April 20, 2024

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Linda, who has been supported by learning disability charity Hft since 2007, is walking 14km to raise money for the charity.

LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICE USER STEPS UP TO CHARITY CHALLENGE

A woman with learning disabilities is clocking up the miles by walking 14km in laps of her garden to raise £1,000 for the charity which supports her. Linda lives at a service in Stonehouse...
Nigel sadly passed away from COVID-19 in PAril this year. His family have £2000 for disability services in his memory.

£2000 RAISED FOR DISABILITY CHARITIES IN MEMORY OF LATE SERVICE-USER

New equipment and tools have been purchased using money raised in memory of a man with learning disabilities who sadly passed away earlier this year. Seb Marriott organised a fundraising effort...
A care home resident from Sheffield has raised almost £1700 for charity in just one day.

CARE HOME RESIDENT RAISES NEARLY £1700 FOR CHARITY

A care home resident from Sheffield has raised almost £1700 for charity in just one day. Caroline, from Exemplar Health Care’s Willowbeck care home, raised the astonishing amount by...
CARE COMPANY SALUTEM LAUNCHES COMPETITION TO MARK LEARNING DISABILITY WEEK

COMPETITION LAUNCHED TO MARK LEARNING DISABILITY WEEK

To mark Learning Disability Week, held between 15-21 June, Salutem has launched a competition across its 120 services to design a colouring book. The idea for the competition came from a resident...
Hft Support Worker Kevin Hope

HEROIC SUPPORT WORKER SAVES A LIFE

A support worker from Northumberland has been recognised for his lifesaving first aid action earlier this year while at work supporting people with learning disabilities. Kevin Hope works for...
The Family Carer Support Service team. From L-R: Rhiannon Lawton, Kelly Jones, Emma Lewis

LEGACY DONATION KEEPS FAMILY CARER SUPPORT SERVICE RUNNING

A donation left by a couple from Sidmouth is set to fund two more years of a vital service for those caring for people with learning disabilities. The Family Carer Support Service, delivered by...
Heathcotes Rated Outstanding

HEATHCOTES ACHIEVES ‘OUTSTANDING’ RATING AT TWO SERVICES

Care provider Heathcotes Group ended 2019 on a high, receiving two CQC ‘Outstanding’ ratings for its specialist residential services in Bridlington and Sutton, South London. Previously...
Following the release of the Care Quality Commission’s State of Care report, published today 15th October, a number of leading charities within the care sector have spoken out criticising the government’s approach to social care.

GOVERNMENT’S SOCIAL CARE APPROACH REQUIRES URGENT CHANGE, CHARITIES WARN

Following the release of the Care Quality Commission’s State of Care report, published today 15th October, a number of leading charities within the care sector have spoken out criticising the...
L-R Robert Longley-Cook Gavin Bashar and William

REPORT CALLS FOR INVESTMENT IN LEARNING DISABILITY SECTOR

A new report has been launched in parliament today, 15th July, setting out the case for a deal for the learning disability sector, focusing on realising the potential of technology to boost...
Dentists are calling for serious changes to be made to oral health policies in care homes, after a CQC report concluded that residents are not given enough support to maintain and improve their oral health.

DENTISTS CALL FOR DENTAL REVOLUTION IN CARE HOMES

Dentists are calling for serious changes to be made to oral health policies in care homes, after a CQC report concluded that residents are not given enough support to maintain and improve their oral...
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