We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). The join-up between the two organisations aims to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of sight loss for people with learning disabilities by creating Learning Disabilities Vision Friends. The Vision Friends project is an early intervention and prevention […]
Foundation welcomes new trustee
The Foundation is delighted to welcome Claire Marshall and Hamza Sheikh to the trustee board
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, full-time – 3 days focussed on CareTech Foundation business, 1 day […]
CareTech Community Services wins Philanthropy Award at the Better Society Awards 2021
CareTech Community Services Ltd, the leading specialist social care and education provider, won the Philanthropy Award at the Better Society Awards 2021 in recognition of the company’s support provided to the Foundation. The success of CareTech plc at the Awards was recognition of the company’s support of the Foundation, financially and through the in […]
CareTech Foundation, CareTech plc and the University of East London announce new plans to support care leavers in higher education and employment
The Foundation and University of East London launched the CareTech Foundation Care Leavers Bursary Grant scheme, which incorporates work experiences opportunities with financial support, to inspire other care and educational institutions to provide the necessary support for care-experienced students. CareTech plc has also joined the Foundation in signing up to the new Care Leaver Friendly […]
Foundation welcomes new trustees
The Foundation is delighted to welcome Claire Marshall and Hamza Sheikh to the trustee board
Our CEO’s Care Leavers Week 2021 Guest Blog – Supporting Care Leavers through University
This week is national care leavers week in the UK, where we celebrate the achievements and good stories of care leavers. Unfortunately, with every great care leaver success story, there are multiple other tragic cases of care leavers ending up in dire circumstances, whether it be homelessness, unemployment or untimely deaths. We, as a society, […]
Foundation Partners with Carers Worldwide and Rangoonwala Foundation to Scale-Up work in Bangladesh
We are excited to announce that we have recently launched a new three-year project that will transform the wellbeing of 1,002 carers in Savar sub-district on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The three-year programme will be delivered by Carers Worldwide and co-funded by Rangoonwala Foundation. With the aim of upscaling and expanding a successfully tested […]
Foundation Supports The Together Project for new programme – Crafting Connections
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 […]