Championing Social Care https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/ Shining a light on the social care sector Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:27:54 +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 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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]]> Championing Social Care Appoints New Chair to Advance Its Mission to Shine a Positive Light on Social Care https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/championing-social-care-appoints-new-chair-to-advance-its-mission-to-shine-a-positive-light-on-social-care/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:53:37 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=22905 Championing Social Care is delighted to announce the appointment of Vishal Shah as its new Chair, as the organisation continues its mission to shine a positive light on the extraordinary people who live, grow and work within social care. After five years as Founding Chair and the visionary behind Championing Social Care, Avnish Goyal CBE, […]

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]]> Championing Social Care welcomes new Patron Supporters https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/championing-social-care-welcomes-new-patron-supporters/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:28:54 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=22890 Championing Social Care is delighted to announce that leading investment management firm, Downing and award-winning architects Carless + Adams have joined as Patron supporters of the coalition. Championing Social Care is a charitable organisation with a mission to shine a positive light on social care. It runs programmes that educate and inform about the work […]

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]]> From Compassion to Code: Rethinking Technology’s Role in Social Care https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/from-compassion-to-code-rethinking-technologys-role-in-social-care/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:31:33 +0000 https://www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/?p=22485 Vincent Buscemi, Partner at Bevan Brittan, reflects on the third Championing Social Care Thought Leaders in Care Lunch which focused on the current and future role of technology in care In the evolving landscape of social care, technology is no longer a distant enabler, it is part of the infrastructure that underpins compassionate care. The […]

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