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The Care Workers’ Charity receives a grant from The Rayne Foundation

We are delighted to have been awarded a BETTER CAREERS FOR BETTER CARE grant from The Rayne Foundation. Our application details can be read below: Care Worker Champion Project – National Grant agreed: £200,000 over 26 months (August 2024-September 2026) Throughout our consultation, we heard that there is a lack of representation of the care worker …

The June issues of the CWC Circular is out now!

The June issue of the CWC Circular is out now! Grab a cup of tea, or the drink of your choice, and read all about what we, and our supporters, have been up to over the last month. Click here to read our latest newsletter.

A little about boccia

While many people don’t even know how to pronounce boccia (note to self: it rhymes with gotcha), it is the fastest-growing disability sport in the world. A Paralympic sport with no Olympic counterpart, it is a game of strategy and accuracy. And Britain is home to some of the best boccia players in the world. …

Care Workers on The Ethical use of AI in Social Care

We were thrilled to partner with Oxford University to run a roundtable discussion on the ethics of AI in social care. This event brought together 21 care workers with Oxford University researchers to begin drafting guidance for a sector that is urgently calling for support in using AI ethically and safely in this rapidly evolving …

Introducing The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

In the UK, over 2 million live with sight loss. This sight loss is severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives and the number is only going up, estimated to double to over 4 million people by 2050. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has been working for over …

Hannah’s Story

Hannah is a Senior Support Worker for a company who provides both live in and home care. She’s been with them 3 years and is really happy to work for such a good company.   Sadly, in February of this year Hannah hurt her foot after falling downstairs. She needed two weeks of work to …

The Care Workers’ Charity Announces Release of 2023 Impact Report

The Care Workers’ Charity exists to support care workers and to advocate for the social care workforce. There are almost 2 million care workers in the UK who care for the most vulnerable members of our society. The Care Workers’ Charity is pleased to announce the release of its 2023 Impact Report. This comprehensive report …

Future of Care Leaders Conference London

Future of Care Leaders Conference London Date: Tuesday 30th April 2024 Location: The King’s Fund, London The Future of Care Leaders Conference returns to London for 2024. Aimed at bringing together leaders in care, this conference extends a warm invitation to care home and home care owners, managers, CEOs, directors, and all dedicated care professionals. …