Championing Social Care https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/ Shining a light on the social care sector Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:25:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-v2-32x32.png Championing Social Care https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/ 32 32 We Don’t Wait: How Independent Care Providers Can Lead the Change Our Sector Needs https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/we-dont-wait-how-independent-care-providers-can-lead-the-change-our-sector-needs/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:25:07 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=24077 Brabourne Care Centre hosted the first ever Championing Social Care MP Roundtable as part of Care Home Open Week. Here, Genevieve Rodrigues LLB (Hons) — Responsible Individual | SIRO | Registered Manager, Opus Care Limited shares her views on how Independent Care Providers can make a difference Hosting the Care Home Open Week roundtable at […]

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]]> Care Sector’s Got Talent: celebrating the people that make care shine https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/care-sectors-got-talent-celebrating-the-people-that-make-care-shine/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:52:37 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=24036 A message from Everywhen Care is so much more than meets the eye. Having supported care organisations for more than 40 years, Everywhen know the sector is absolutely chock full of talent, and are delighted to get behind opportunities that allow the individuals within care to shine. That’s why they are proud to be a […]

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]]> Award-winning home models World Cup theme for Care Home Open Week https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/award-winning-home-models-world-cup-theme-for-care-home-open-week/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:24:36 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23981 Award-winning home models World Cup theme for Care Home Open Week Brampton Manor care home in Newmarket has hosted a special FIFA World Cup Lego club to celebrate Care Home Open Week. Brampton Manor won the Intergenerational Connections award at the National Activity Awards in January. It hosts a regular Lego Club organised by charity […]

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]]> Care Home Open Week launches with a World Cup theme https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/care-home-open-week-launches-with-a-world-cup-theme/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:48:32 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23978 Leaders from across the care sector gathered on Monday 15th June to mark the start of Care Home Open Week 2026. Wandsworth Common, part of Avery Healthcare, welcomed almost 100 guests to a reception that has become the traditional curtain-raiser to Care Home Open Week. Guests and residents could join in with a range of […]

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]]> Loneliness Awareness Week 2026 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/loneliness-awareness-week-2026/ Thu, 21 May 2026 10:56:36 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23708 This year, Loneliness Awareness Week coincides with Care Home Open Week and we are encouraging homes across the country to take part in this important campaign. As this year marks the campaign’s 10th anniversary and this year’s theme is “Giving Loneliness a Voice”, encouraging open conversations around loneliness, sharing lived experiences, and creating more connected communities. Key […]

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]]> Follow the Great British Care Cycle Relay 2026 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/follow-the-great-british-care-cycle-relay-2026/ Wed, 20 May 2026 08:22:51 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23699 The Great British Care Cycle Relay is back and is bigger than ever! With around 70 riders taking part and more than 20 stops in five different nations and regions, why don’t you get involved? Click on the image below to see details of all the stops on the Relay route – and come along […]

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]]> Why Softcat is Supporting Care Sector’s Got Talent https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/why-softcat-is-supporting-care-sectors-got-talent/ Tue, 05 May 2026 16:34:44 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23527 By James Nash, Strategic Client Director & Team Leader At Softcat, we believe technology should be an enabler of better outcomes – and nowhere is that more important than in social care. The care sector continues to operate under immense pressure. Demand is rising, resources are stretched, and providers are being asked to deliver increasingly personalised, high‑quality […]

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]]> Risk, Reform and Resilience: Positioning for the Next Phase of UK Social Care https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/risk-reform-and-resilience-positioning-for-the-next-phase-of-uk-social-care/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:27:53 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23539 by Vincent Buscemi, Partner and Head of Independent Health and Care At a pivotal moment for UK social care, a group of industry leaders, operators, developers, investors, advisors and funders, came together for a wide-ranging roundtable discussion on risk, reform and resilience. Set against a backdrop of persistent headwinds, the conversation was grounded in a […]

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]]> New report sets out vision for improving adult social care through better partnerships with care providers https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/new-report-sets-out-vision-for-improving-adult-social-care-through-better-partnerships-with-care-providers/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:13:41 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23475 My Home Life England, part of City St George’s, University of London, has launched a major new report, ‘Improved outcomes through partnership working: A vision for social care’,which calls for a fundamental shift in how adult social care providers and statutory system bodies work together. Drawing on a two‑year inquiry supported by the Rayne Foundation, the report brings together insights from 90 […]

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]]> Championing Social Care welcomes Compass Associates as new Patron Funder https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/championing-social-care-welcomes-compass-associates-as-new-patron-funder/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:01:35 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23306 Championing Social Care is delighted to welcome Compass Associates as its newest Patron funder. Patrons provide vital core funding that enables us to deliver a growing number of programmes celebrating and supporting the social care sector and its people. Compass Associates is a multi‑award‑winning specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to the independent health, social care and […]

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