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Wrexham Care Home Praised by CIW for Personalised, Safe and Positive Care

WREXHAM CARE HOME PRAISED BY CIW

A new report published by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), has praised Chirk Court Care Home, in Chirk, near Wrexham, for its “homely, comfortable environment”, “outstanding spaces...
Bulwell care home residents and babies intergenerational sensory session

RESIDENTS AND BABIES SHARE SENSORY SESSION

HC-One’s Fairway View Care Home, in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, recently welcomed a heartwarming visit from Little Glow, turning its cinema room into a sensory haven for babies, parents, and...
Crewe Pride for Older Community Returns for 2025

CREWE PRIDE FOR OLDER COMMUNITY RETURNS

Silver Pride, the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ life and culture specially for the over 55s, has made a welcome return to Crewe for 2025.   Hosted by not-for-profit dementia specialist...
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ONLINE BUT UNSUPPORTED: NEW RESEARCH ON CYBER SECURITY FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Too many people with learning disabilities are being left to navigate the online world without the support they need. A new report from the Digital Care Hub calls on the adult social care sector to...
This Carers Week, Carers Network highlights the inequalities facing unpaid carers in the UK

CARERS NETWORK HIGHLIGHTS INEQUALITIES FACING UNPAID CARERS

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK....
Care Workers’ Charity Responds to the Homecare Association's Report: Fee Rates for State-Funded Homecare in 2025-26

THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY RESPONDS TO THE HOMECARE ASSOCIATION'S REPORT: FEE RATES FOR STATE-FUNDED HOMECARE IN 2025-26

A new report from the Homecare Association reveals the shocking extent of underfunding in the homecare sector – branding current commissioning practices as “state-sponsored labour...
Roving Chefs Inspire Thousands Across the UK

ROVING CHEFS INSPIRE THOUSANDS ACROSS THE UK

Vegetarian for Life (VfL) is celebrating the incredible impact of its ‘Roving Chefs’ initiative, which has reached over 61,000 individuals in the last three years alone. Working with...
SCIE Chief Executive Kathryn Smith receives OBE

SCIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE KATHRYN SMITH RECEIVES OBE AST WINDSOR CASTLE

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has announced that its Chief Executive, Kathryn Smith, has received her Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal at a prestigious...
SCIE responds to Health and Social Care Committee report Adult Social Care Reform: the cost of inaction

SCIE RESPONDS TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE REPORT

This week, the Health and Social Care Committee has published its report, Adult Social Care Reform: the cost of inaction.  The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) submitted written...
NCF responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

NCF RESPONDS TO CHANCELLOR’S SPRING STATEMENT

The National Care Forum (NCF), an association for not-for-profit social care, has responded to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Despite the government’s intention not to portray it as...

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