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September 2022
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Carer acts to fight cost-ofliving crisis HARD-PRESSED care staff at a Yorkshire care provider are getting a helping hand to cope with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The Scarborough-based Saint Cecilia’s Care Group has joined forces with a local supermarket chain to introduce a discount card for its 200+ workforce. The care group’s owner says he is doing all he can to support staff but the Government needs to help social care. When staff join the company, they will receive £250 worth of One Stop vouchers, whilst existing staff are to receive £100 worth. Then they will all be able to use a discount card to get 10 per cent off in any of the One Stop chain of 17 shops. Saint Cecilia’s managing director Mike Padgham said: “With the cost-of-living crisis these are difficult times and we wanted to do what we can to help our staff. “We are really pleased to be joining up with One Stop to launch this immediate bonus, followed by the discount card. “It is wonderful to have two local businesses supporting each other to get through challenging times.” Saint Cecilia’s has a nursing home, two care homes and a
day care centre in Scarborough, a nursing home in Whitby and a care home in Pickering. It has already increased pay for its 200+ staff in recent months and now pays above the Real Living Wage, which is above the Government-prescribed National Living Wage. But Mike said he would like to pay staff more but needs the Government to fund social care better. “We are doing what we can and with initiatives like the One Stop discount card we are trying to help,” he said. “We regularly provide bonuses when we can and staff gifts like hampers, especially during the pandemic. “But care providers operate on very tight margins and in our case, we rely very much on the price local authorities pay us to provide people with care. “Due to government funding cuts, the price that local authorities pay has been squeezed and squeezed in recent years leaving all care providers like us unable to recognise and reward our amazing staff as well as we would like to. “That is why we continue to campaign for the Government to fund social care properly so that we can all pay our amazing staff better.”
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Aston Villa and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton visited the residents and care team at Four Acres in Studley. The atmosphere at the home was one of excitement, as the team were honoured to welcome the Lioness and her parents to the home. Hannah met some of the residents and team members during her visit and showed them her medal from winning the Euros. Hannah has been visiting local places in Studley to celebrate her win with the community, so the team at Four Acres were delighted to be able to welcome her into their home. The residents were overjoyed to meet her and clapped as she entered the lounges.
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EXCITEMENT is building for the industry’s biggest end-of-year party, with plans in place to make this year’s Caring UK Awards the best one yet. The deadline for entries has been entended due to high demand and will now close on Friday, September 9. The awards evening will celebrate excellence throughout the industry, with trophies in 20 categories up for grabs at the glittering ceremony taking place on the night of December 1. Organised by Script Media in partnership with Caring UK and headline sponsor Virgin Money, this celebration of success will culminate in a glittering ceremony – taking place at the Athena in Leicester – where host Dean Andrews will reveal the winners. Awards include Regional Care Home of the Year, Care Employee of the Year and Activities Team of the Year. Other categories include Best Innovation in Care, Best Outdoor Environment and Care Employer of the Year. Previous winners have reported an increase in profile and positive media coverage. Event director Dominic Musgrave said: “Once again we were overwhelmed with the standard of entries we have received so far from homes up and down the country. “If you’ve not entered your care business yet then I would urge you to do so sooner rather than later.” To enter visit www.caringuk awards.co.uk/nominations
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