Building off the success of last year’s Hand in Hand Together Initiative, wellbeing charity, The Together Project, has started fundraising for its new “Crafting Connections” programme, which aims to create long-lasting intergenerational friendships through arts & crafts. The concept of “Crafting Connections” involves children and older adults in residential care homes being partnered up to […]
CareTech Foundation sponsors Social Care COVID Heroes event at House of Lords
We are delighted to share that, in association with Care Talk, the Foundation is the lead sponsor of the Social Care COVID Heroes reception event at the House of Lords. This VIP afternoon tea event will be hosted by Lord Palmer of Childs Hill OBE and is supported by the Foundation and takes place on […]
Foundation’s Trustees win Trustee Board of the Year at Charity Times Awards 2021
We are delighted to share that, in just over three years since the Foundation was founded, the CareTech Foundation board of trustees has won the Charity Times Awards 2021 – Trustee Board of the Year! Over the last three years, our trustees have combined a commitment to good governance, innovation, strong strategic planning, DEI, continuous […]
Join the Foundation as Marketing and Communications Manager
We are looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager to manage a diverse portfolio of projects that align with the Foundation’s and Championing Social Care‘s strategic objectives. Part of a small team, you will report into the Chief Executive Officer. The position is permanent, part-time – 4 days per week: 3 days focussed on […]
Foundation CEO in Social Care Top 30!
Foundation CEO, Jonathan Freeman MBE, has been announced as a finalist in the Social Care Top 30, which recognises the national influential leaders within the social care sector The Social Care Top 30 seeks to “showcase and recognise real leadership and excellence in the sector.” Individuals in the list, which is organised by Care Talk […]
‘Now Care’ feasibility study shows positive response from Care Sector
New social care talent and leadership development programme ‘Now Care’ would be strongly welcomed by social care sector, study finds Modelled after the same approach as the successful ‘Teach First‘ and ‘Police Now‘ programmes, ‘Now Care’ aims to address long standing recruitment and retention issues within the social care sector The Foundation will commit three […]
Foundation welcomes first CareTech PLC secondee
We are delighted to announce that Caroline Hallett – Education, Participation & Achievements Manager at By The Bridge, CareTech plc – has been selected for a three month secondment to the Foundation. Caroline is the first person to join the Foundation’s exciting new secondment programme, following a competitive selection process across CareTech plc. The secondment […]
CareTech Foundation celebrates Care Home Open Week 2021
The Foundation, Founder Patron of the cross-sector Championing Social Care initiative, was delighted to play a key role in celebrating the first ever Care Home Open Week. Care Home Open Week, an exciting new programme delivered by Championing Social Care, ran from June 28th – July 4th and saw over 500 care homes across the […]
Foundation Partners with Young People’s Charity, OnSide
We are delighted to announce our partnership with young people’s charity, OnSide Youth Zones, that will help identify and provide mental health support to 840 young people across the Youth Zone network. The programme, which is also supported by the Rayne Foundation, is part of Onside’s ‘Culture of Health’ initiative established in partnership with the […]
Mental Health in Pakistan: Support to a country in need
Over the last three years, the British Asian Trust partnered with local Pakistani organisations IRD, Sehat Kahani, Taskeen and Aga Khan University to deliver a sustainable model for low-cost mental health support in Pakistan that addresses the historical lack of resources and understanding of the mental health in the country. Currently, 1 in 4 people […]