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Take a look at through our blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email alexander.haswell@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


Friend of the Elderly introduces new tool to support staff to be happy and healthy

20 May 2022 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday, we look at the new online workplace mental health platform being used by Friends of the Elderly as part of its ‘Wellbeing pledge…read more

friends of the elderly

20 May 2022 Skills for Care

friends of the elderly

This #GoodNewsFriday, we look at the new online workplace mental health platform being used by Friends of the Elderly as part of its ‘Wellbeing pledge…read more

Good news story

Wellbeing

Digital

Social care worker gets green fingered to help someone they support during the pandemic

13 May 2022 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we're sharing the story of a social care worker who got green fingered during the pandemic to help look after the garden of someo…read more

Carer looks after garden for person she supports

13 May 2022 Skills for Care

Carer looks after garden for person she supports

This #GoodNewsFriday we're sharing the story of a social care worker who got green fingered during the pandemic to help look after the garden of someo…read more

Good news story

People across the country celebrate milestone birthdays in style

29 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

While we may not have been able to celebrate birthdays in the usual way over the past two years, care workers have been pulling out the stops to make …read more

birthday celebrations

29 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

birthday celebrations

While we may not have been able to celebrate birthdays in the usual way over the past two years, care workers have been pulling out the stops to make …read more

Good news story

Celebrations and awards held for social care sector across the country

22 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

This month we're #CelebratingSocialCare and we're delighted to hear of lots of other celebrations and award events having taking place across the sect…read more

Speakers at Northants RMN event

22 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

Speakers at Northants RMN event

This month we're #CelebratingSocialCare and we're delighted to hear of lots of other celebrations and award events having taking place across the sect…read more

Leadership

Skills for Care

Wellbeing

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Wendy Leighton awarded CNO Gold Award as she ends long and successful time at Skills for Care

08 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

Wendy Leighton, former Project Manager for Regulated Professionals at Skills for Care, has been awarded a Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award. read more

Image 2 - Wendy

08 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

Image 2 - Wendy

Wendy Leighton, former Project Manager for Regulated Professionals at Skills for Care, has been awarded a Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award. read more

Nursing

Skills for Care

Good news story

East London Apprentice Nursing Associate recognised at Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Awards

06 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

We're #CelebratingSocialCare with good news stories. Ajeesh Thomas, a care worker from East London has been recognised for his outstanding performanc…read more

ajeesh

06 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

ajeesh

We're #CelebratingSocialCare with good news stories. Ajeesh Thomas, a care worker from East London has been recognised for his outstanding performanc…read more

Nursing

Apprenticeships

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