Championing Social Care https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/ Shining a light on the social care sector Thu, 21 May 2026 10:56:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-v2-32x32.png Championing Social Care https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/ 32 32 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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]]> Care Home Open Week 2026 kicks off with World Cup football theme https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/care-home-open-week-2026-kicks-off-with-world-cup-football-theme/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:53:58 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23212 Registrations are now open for Championing Social Care’s flagship engagement event, Care Home Open Week (CHOW), which returns from 15 – 21 June 2026 with a brand-new World Cup football theme. The popular nationwide initiative invites care homes across the UK to open their doors, celebrate their communities and show the public that modern care […]

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]]> “The best social care provider class I have ever attended”: Championing Social Care’s Inaugural Masterclass Sets a New Standard https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/the-best-social-care-provider-class-i-have-ever-attended-championing-social-cares-inaugural-masterclass-sets-a-new-standard/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:05:39 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23141 On 28th January 2026, at Coutts Bank in London, Championing Social Care launched their inaugural Social Care Masterclass, bringing together care leaders, operators and sector experts from across the UK for a day of practical learning, open discussion and shared experience.  The one-day event brought together a diverse audience of seasoned leaders, new operators, innovators […]

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]]> Shining a positive light on care at our Ambassador Reception https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/shining-a-positive-light-on-care-at-our-ambassador-reception/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:51:34 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23015 A Personal Reflection by Angela Boxall, Championing Social Care Board Member and CEO of Majesticare On 27th February, I had the absolute pleasure of joining our Championing Social Care community for our first Ambassador Reception of 2026, generously hosted by our friends at Browne Jacobson. As I stood with around seventy of our closest supporters, […]

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]]> Registrations Open for the 2026 Great British Care Cycle Relay https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/registrations-open-for-the-2026-great-british-care-cycle-relay/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:27:25 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=23009 Registrations are now open for the 2026 Great British Care Cycle Relay, a five-day, multi-stage cycling event celebrating and championing social care across the UK. Organised by Championing Social Care, the relay will begin in Edinburgh on Thursday 11 June 2026 and conclude in London on Monday 15 June 2026, finishing at a special event […]

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