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April 2019 The Number One magazine for the care sector
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Nominations for Caring UK Awards open By Dominic Musgrave TWO new categories form part of the changes planned for the 2019 Caring UK Awards, with the event shaping up to be the biggest and best one yet. The awards, now in their third year, are organised by Script Events in partnership with Caring UK, and recognise excellence in all corners of the sector. New for the 2019 event will be the addition of two categories; Care Employer of the Year and Community Involvement. Are you proud to work for your employer? Do they inspire you to do your best, and reward you when you go above and beyond what is expected? Whether you’re a member of the housekeeping team, a caterer or a carer. If you work with a company that make you inspired to come to work every day, we want to hear from you. The Community Involvement Award will honour a care home and team that can demonstrate close involvement with their local community. You’ll have links with local schools or colleges or groups – members of the community will be regular visitors and you’ll give back to that community through events and other activities.
You might have a team of community volunteers who visit and maybe raise money for charity or your home. Some of your residents may be members of local groups or those groups might come and help with activities. We’re looking for care homes here who are very much an important part of the community in which they are sited. Event director Judith Halkerston said: “We are really excited to be introducing the third Caring UK Awards – nominations are coming in and our events team is already busy ensuring that this year’s event is bigger and better than ever. “Obviously, our main aim is to recognise and honour the best in our wonderful care sector and showcase the innovation and dedication that goes on every day so please share your successes and tell us about your hard work and initiatives by sending in your nominations … it’s a real privilege to read them.” Nominations for the industry’s biggest free-to-enter awards are now open at www.caringukawards.co.uk A shortlist in each category will then be drawn up, with winners chosen by an expert industry panel. Trophies will be handed out at a glittering ceremony to celebrate the best of the best, which this year will be held at the Athena in Leicester on Friday, November 15.
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A West Yorkshire care home chef is hoping he’ll have the appetite to triumph at a white collar boxing match in order to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Scott Porter, who works for Czajka Care Group across all five of its nursing and care homes in Shipley, Steeton and Cross Hills, is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for Cancer Research UK, when he takes part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing event at Bradford City FC’s Coral Windows Stadium. As well as contributing financially, Czajka Care Group has also sponsored the kit he will fight in.
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RESIDENTS at a care home near Glasgow are proving it is never too late to learn a new language by taking up French lessons. Meallmore’s Antonine House in Bearsden has teamed up with social enterprise Lingo Flamingo, who visit once a week to provide interactive classes. Bobby Dougan, care home manager, said: “We run a number of activities in the care home to encourage residents to interact and have fun and there is no doubt that the French language workshops are one of their favourites. “We have had 16 lessons so far and it has been wonderful to see residents become more and more engaged as the weeks have gone by. “As well as learning the language, they have also found it really interesting to learn about French culture and customs.” The course material is designed to be accessible, and the classes are interactive, focusing on speech as well as using props to introduce sensory learning through touch and smell. Through the topics covered, such as food and drink, travel and school, residents are inspired to share their memories and stories.
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