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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

 


Generations come together for Jubilee celebrations across Sheffield care providers

10 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

Residents of Sheffield Foyer, run by Guinness Care, celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee by inviting residents from Applegarth Close sheltered accommodation…read more

Sheffield Foyer Jubilee party

10 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

Sheffield Foyer Jubilee party

Residents of Sheffield Foyer, run by Guinness Care, celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee by inviting residents from Applegarth Close sheltered accommodation…read more

Good news story

Supervisions lead to better support and understanding for teams

08 Jun 2022 Lucy Knight

Lucy Knight, Registered Manager of Valerie Manor shares how effective supervisions can support staff wellbeing and create a happy and healthy workplac…read more

Knight Lucy Reg Manager

08 Jun 2022 Lucy Knight

Knight Lucy Reg Manager

Lucy Knight, Registered Manager of Valerie Manor shares how effective supervisions can support staff wellbeing and create a happy and healthy workplac…read more

Leadership

Wellbeing

Social care workers attend Jubilee Garden Party at Buckingham Palace

03 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

Three social care organisations were delighted to attend a very special Jubilee Garden Party at Buckingham Palace last week, after being nominated to …read more

jubilee party

03 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

jubilee party

Three social care organisations were delighted to attend a very special Jubilee Garden Party at Buckingham Palace last week, after being nominated to …read more

Good news story

My 30-year career working in social care

30 May 2022 Skills for Care

Liz Seymour, Registered Manager at Melrose Care talks to us about the achievements of her team during the pandemic, and her long career in care. read more

Liz S

30 May 2022 Skills for Care

Liz S

Liz Seymour, Registered Manager at Melrose Care talks to us about the achievements of her team during the pandemic, and her long career in care. read more

Leadership

Wellbeing

Retention

Radfield Home Care wins ‘Best response to the coronavirus pandemic’ at Home Care Awards 2022

27 May 2022 Skills for Care

Radfield Home Care took home a win and two high commendations at the 2022 Home Care Awards in April, including ‘Best response to the coronavirus pande…read more

HCA

27 May 2022 Skills for Care

HCA

Radfield Home Care took home a win and two high commendations at the 2022 Home Care Awards in April, including ‘Best response to the coronavirus pande…read more

Good news story

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

Peer support for registered managers and social workers

18 May 2022 Skills for Care

We know that one thing that can really support a happy and healthy workplace, is peer support. At Skills for Care, we facilitate a number of groups an…read more

Group learning session

18 May 2022 Skills for Care

Group learning session

We know that one thing that can really support a happy and healthy workplace, is peer support. At Skills for Care, we facilitate a number of groups an…read more

Leadership

Social work

Skills for Care

Wellbeing

Supporting people with a learning disability to use technology and stay connected

16 May 2022 Jane Seal

Jane Seale of the Open University recently conducted research examining how people with a learning disability were being supported to use technologies…read more

jane_seale

16 May 2022 Jane Seal

jane_seale

Jane Seale of the Open University recently conducted research examining how people with a learning disability were being supported to use technologies…read more

Digital

Learning disabilities and autism

Wellbeing

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

Recognising and valuing the social care nurse

11 May 2022 Magda Duzniak

Magda Duzniak, Clinical Lead Nurse at Pennington Court Care Home, discusses how it rewarding it feels to build a career in social care nursing. read more

Magda Duzniak

11 May 2022 Magda Duzniak

Magda Duzniak

Magda Duzniak, Clinical Lead Nurse at Pennington Court Care Home, discusses how it rewarding it feels to build a career in social care nursing. read more

Nursing