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.
Young Carers Action Day 2023
Young Carers Action Day is an annual event that provides practical support and assistance to thousands of young carers throughout the UK.
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2023 + New Fluids and Nutrition Course
Nutrition and Hydration Week (13th – 19th March 2023) is an annual event with a shared, global objective to “Reinforce, Focus and Energise” engagement to promote nutrition and hydration as a fundamental element to maintaining health and wellbeing within health and social care.
Care Homes in England face a £2.3bn Shortfall ‘Putting people at Risk’
Experts have identified a £2.3bn funding shortfall in England’s Care Homes per year.
New Guidelines to Provide Care to LGBTQ+ People in Later Life
Skills for Care has published a new framework providing care to older LGBTQ+ people.
