World Alzheimer’s Month and the Crucial Role of Caregivers
Let’s delve into the month, the crucial role that caregivers play in the lives of Alzheimer’s patients and how our Dementia Care Training will prepare caregivers to deliver high-quality person-centred care.
Celebrating 75 Years of the NHS: A Pillar of Compassion and Healthcare Excellence
As the National Health Service (NHS) turns 75 this July, we’d like to take a moment to recognise it as a cornerstone of British society and a symbol of compassion and healthcare excellence.
Diabetes Week: The Vital Role of Social Care
Diabetes Week provides a platform to highlight the importance of social care in diabetes management.
Celebrating Carer’s Week 2023: Recognising and Supporting Carers in the Community
Recognising Carer’s Week 2023 and promoting our new FREE Safeguarding course.
Mental Health Awareness Week + New Mental Health Course
This year’s theme is “Anxiety”, and the campaign aims to shine a light on anxiety as one of the most common mental health problems we face.
Dying Matters Awareness Week
Talking about dying and death is an essential part of providing compassionate and person-centred care.
The Top 4 Training Challenges in the Care Sector
We ran a poll asking managers which staff training challenge they think affects them the most.
‘Light up Blue’ for World Parkinson’s Day
World Parkinson’s Day aims at raising awareness about Parkinson’s disease and the impact it has on the lives of millions of people worldwide.
Promised Social Care Workforce Funding Halved
Widespread criticism at government’s decision to halve promised social care workforce funding.
World Autism Awareness Day: Understanding, Accepting and Celebrating the Autism Community
Every year, on April 2nd, the world comes together to observe World Autism Awareness Day. This day is an opportunity to raise awareness, promote acceptance, and celebrate the diversity and strengths of the autism community.
#RetainToGain – Initiative to Lower your Staff Turnover
Skills for Care’s #RetainToGain initiative aims to address the issue of staff retention in the care sector.
Purple Day 2023 – Caring for People with Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that affects 1 in 100 people in the UK alone. Epilepsy Awareness Day, also known as Purple Day, is celebrated annually on March 26th to increase public awareness of the condition and eliminate the fear and stigma associated with it.
