We are delighted to announce our support of Dudley Town FC through the Community Grants. The partnership will see Dudley Town FC’s launch of their new first team football kit for the 2020/21 season mark the club’s support for frontline social care workers. The £2,500 grant comes as the club has commissioned a new first […]
Community carers to benefit from free PPE
Ahead of National Carers Week, an important new charitable initiative has been launched today to ensure that carers in the UK and overseas have access to essential PPE to protect them and those for whom they care from COVID19.
New partnership with Connect the Love allows vulnerable people to see families for first time in months thanks to iPad donations
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Connect the Love, thanks to whom a 90-year-old care home resident from Cumbria has been able to see her husband again after over a month thanks to the donation of iPads to care homes. Gwenie, who is 90, hadn’t been able to see her husband Bill since […]
#SparkleforSocialCare in your colours
Since Monday, 13th April 2020, the Sparkle for Social Care campaign has been launched to offer recognition to care workers. They don’t receive enough credit for the vital work they do. An army of almost 2 million care workers is currently looking after the most vulnerable people in the UK, helping them get through the […]
Annual Report and Impact Report 2018/19
We are delighted to share our latest Annual Report for 2019 and the first-ever interactive Impact Report for 2019. Over the previous year, we have continued to improve and grow our grant-making potential. Our four main grant schemes have received higher-than-ever applications resulting in us being able to support a greater number of individuals and […]
Foundation offers vital funds to help care sector and local community through coronavirus crisis
The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted many lives and we have taken on the responsibility to help charities and community groups get through the lockdown by delivering charitable services. The Foundation has authorised a series of urgent grants to help groups affected by COVID-19. In particular, our focus has been on supporting care workers and the […]
Our CEO is taking the 2.6 Challenge!
On Sunday 26th April, the Foundation’s CEO Jonathan Freeman will be riding 26 miles on his indoor turbo trainer as part of the 2.6 Challenge to raise funds for our Staff Hardship Fund. Here are Jonathan’s thoughts on the 2.6 Challenge: “The care sector has played a big part in my life over the last […]
New partnership with National Care Force responds to the current crisis
An important new partnership between the National Care Force and the Foundation will provide support through funding to an online tool that matches volunteers with social care providers. Endorsed by Care England and the National Care Forum, the easy-to-use National Care Force platform will address the urgent need faced by the social care sector during the COVID-19 […]
#SPARKLEforSocialCare on Bank Holiday Monday to thank care workers!
We are delighted to announce that the Foundation is joining in calls for greater recognition of the UK’s 2 million frontline care workers and the part they play in tackling coronavirus. During the lockdown, people across the UK are saying thank you to care workers by putting something that sparkles in their windows or wearing […]
1.6 million heroes! COVID-19 and the care sector blog
Foundation trustee Nicholas Cheffings and CEO Jonathan Freeman offer their thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital contribution of care workers to society. In every village, town and city, 1.6 million amazing individuals are looking after the most vulnerable members of our community. The importance of this statement has never been […]