Leaders from across the social care sector and graduate recruitment have today published their business case to develop a new Social Care Leaders Scheme. Building on the success of Teach First and other similar graduate programmes, the Social Care Leaders Scheme aims to bring a whole new cadre of leadership talent into social care. We […]
Launch of Summer Cost of Living Crisis Grant
In recognition of the cost of living crisis affecting carers across the country, we are launching the Summer Cost of Living Crisis Grant from 4th July. The grant will provide critical support to CareTech plc staff who are working hard to cope financially during these challenging times. This grant will make a significant difference to […]
The Foundation and RNIB join forces to create learning disabilities training programme for care sector
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 […]