The Foundation has announced that The Care Workers Charity (CWC) is the latest recipient of support from its Partnership Grants, which will see the Foundation support two CWC projects aimed at assisting the UK’s care workers. The £120,000 partnership will support 360 care workers and their families with grants of up to £500, helping them […]
CareTech Foundation Advisory Council launched
The Foundation has created a new Advisory Council to contribute to delivering high quality programmes that deliver meaningful impact to communities in need in the UK and overseas. Advisory Council members will provide the Foundation with additional expertise in the delivery of its objectives, assist in identifying worthy recipients of funding, and champion the projects […]
CEO’s Blog – Up and Running!
Six months since the public launch of the Foundation, our Chief Executive Jonathan Freeman has penned below the first of his regular blogs, reflecting on the achievements of the last few months. “It is hard to believe that it has been six months since the public launch of the CareTech Foundation at the annual CareTech […]
Match-funding grant to Cancer Research
Interest in the Foundation’s Match-Funding Grant scheme is gaining momentum since the Foundation’s launch, with an increasing number of staff taking advantage of the ability to double their incredible fundraising efforts for charity. A particular favourite charity to support is Cancer Research UK. The Foundation has previously matched the fundraising efforts for Cancer Research UK […]
Recuitment of external trustee
The Foundation is seeking to appoint a third external Trustee to join our impressive Board and work in partnership with the Chief Executive and the staff team to take the organisation to the next stage of growth. You will share the same ethos, passion and drive to develop the organisation, by supporting its ambitions for […]
Mental health – will you #ChangeMinds? Guest Blog from Dr Rosena Allin Khan MP
Dr Rosena Allin Khan MP is a member of the CareTech Foundation’s Advisory Council. Below, Dr Rosena writes about why the Foundation’s work on mental health is so important. I am honoured to have been invited to join the Advisory Council for the CareTech Foundation recently, a role I accepted in large part because of […]
CareTech Foundation announces new external trustees
The CareTech Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of two new external trustees of the CareTech Foundation. Nicholas Cheffings, Chairman of Hogan Lovells LLP, and former PwC partner Karen Dukes have joined the board of trustees. Commenting on her appointment as trustees, Karen Dukes said: “I’m delighted to be involved in a foundation backed […]
CareTech plc announces funding support for CareTech Foundation
Speaking at the CareTech Foundation’s Partnerships Launch in Parliament today, Michael Hill, Treasurer of the CareTech Foundation and Group Finance Director of CareTech Holdings plc, announced that CareTech Holdings plc will fund the Foundation through an annual donation of 2% of its pre-tax profits. The company will complement this by supplying significant in-kind support, such […]
CareTech Foundation announces first strategic partnerships
The CareTech Foundation, the care sector’s first independent grant-making corporate charitable foundation, has announced significant grants and collaborative support for its first three strategic partners at a top-level Houses of Parliament event hosted by Seema Malhotra MP with support from celebrity ambassadors including actress and celebrity cake-baker Jane Asher and KISS FM DJ Neev Spencer. […]
CareTech launches charitable foundation
CareTech, the UK’s leading provider of high quality care and support across the social care sector, has today announced the appointment of the new CareTech Foundation’s staff team and details of the Foundation’s priorities.