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June 2023
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Free to enter awards need your entries OPERATORS wanting to put themselves forward for industry recognition have been urged to enter the 2023 Caring UK Awards. Nominations for this year’s event close on August 28, meaning there’s just over three months for care operators to submit their entries. The awards, organised by Script Events in partnership with Caring UK and headline sponsor Virgin Money, recognise excellence and achievement in all corners of the care industry. And with more than 20 categories up for grabs, there’s something to suit every type of care business and care worker. Operations director Dominic Musgrave said: “Thanks to everyone who has entered the awards already – we’ve had a great response so far with nominations arriving daily. “And the standard is outstanding with a great mix of operators of all sizes – many familiar names and lots of newcomers to the Caring UK Awards. “We’re extremely proud that the Caring UK Awards are for every care business – our awards are free to enter and our judging criteria means that it’s not down to the size of your home but how you run it.
“There’s still time to enter so get working on your nomination – and one of our judging panel could be visiting you very soon.” Trophies will be handed out at a glittering ceremony on Thursday December 7 at the Athena in Leicester where the industry’s best will gather for a fun filled night and our 2023 worthy winners will be revealed. The event will be presented by television personality Emma Jesson, and our esteemed panel of judges will be revealed in due course. Plans are already in progress to make it the biggest and best Caring UK Awards yet. Event organiser Megan Prince added: “I can’t wait for this year’s Caring UK Awards. “We’re aiming for it to be bigger and better than any other year and plans are already well underway. “The level of dedication towards the industry shown through nominations we have received so far is really uplifting.” n Nominations can be submitted via caringukawards. co.uk where you can also find more details of this year’s categories and criteria for entering. Further details are available on pages 19, 20 and 21. Closing date for nominations is August 28.
Residents at Hamble Heights in Fareham have launched their own in-house gift shop to sell their crafts. To celebrate the spring, the residents at the 60-bed care home, which is part of the Encore family, have launched their own gift shop offering a host of handmade items including clocks, bracelets, necklaces, keyrings, greetings cards and light-up bottles. All donations raised from items bought in the Hamble Heights gift shop will go to the residents’ fund, which is put towards extra treats for the residents on top of their day-to-day activities. Recent examples include residents enjoying a trip to a local pub and requests for a particular newspaper, magazine or favoured snack. Resident Sofia opening the Hamble Heights Gift Shop with Maryanne home manager
Office recognised following survey HOME Instead’s national office in Warrington, Cheshire has been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. The home care company has been recognised following an anonymous survey completed earlier this year by employees. This explored areas such as wellbeing, inclusivity and employee benefits. Home Instead features in the Best Places to Work list for medium-sized businesses with 50 to 249 employees. Martin Jones MBE, CEO of Home Instead UK and International, said:
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