Today, Mike Adams OBE, Trustee of CareTech Foundation, shares his thoughts on Mental Health and our partners Skills for Care. Caring for others can be hugely rewarding. The ability to provide a level of support to enable an individual to have an improved life is massively fulfilling. But, like all jobs, caring can be stressful […]
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek – Supporting Care Workers in Crisis
Today’s Mental Health Awareness Week article is authored by CareTech Foundation Trustee, Karen Dukes. Mental Health problems are invisible and so time and again people who are suffering go unnoticed or misunderstood by those who would be best placed to help. 5 years ago, I found myself working long hours in a highly stressed job […]
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek – Tackling Stigma in Pakistan
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (13th-17th May), the CareTech Foundation has asked five individuals close to the Foundation to contribute their thoughts on Mental Health and the work of our Partners in relation to it. Today’s writer is CareTech Foundation CEO, Jonathan Freeman. Mental Health Awareness Week offers a fantastic opportunity to increase […]
The Partnership Producing Results
CareTech Foundation and EY Foundation have embarked on a wonderful partnership together to support young people on two key programmes – Our Futures and Smart Futures. On Wednesday 8th May, at EY Offices in London Bridge, despite the beauty of architecture and the wonder of London, the stars were the graduates of these respective programmes. […]
Foundation welcomes Tariq Raja as Foundation Manager
The CareTech Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Tariq Raja as Foundation Manager. Tariq joins the Foundation after studying Law and working in the Charity Sectors in Pakistan and England since 2008. He has supported health, disaster relief and technology based projects and been part of several pioneering programmes focusing on Community outreach. […]
British Asian Trust’s 2019 Ramadan Campaign – A Partnership hit for SIX!
Our partners in the Mental Health and Wellbeing in Pakistan programme, British Asian Trust, hosted their 2019 Ramadan Campaign on Thursday, 25th April 2019 as part of their wider fundraising efforts for the programme. The programme addresses the need for Mental Health education and accessibility in Pakistan. The event was a great success, held at […]
Congratulations, Nasir! Our amazing London Marathon runner
Nasir Quraishi, HR Director of CareTech Holdings Group plc, has successfully completed the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon. It is a remarkable achievement and we could not be prouder of him! Nasir generously pledged to raise funds for the CareTech Foundation in February and has already smashed his fundraising target, so far having raised almost […]
CareTech wins top prize at Asian Business Awards
Congratulations to Haroon and Farouq Sheikh, founders of CareTech in 1993, named the Asian Business of the Year at a gala event on Friday 22nd March. The pair were among 10 winners at the event, along with entrepreneur Kailash Shah and businesswoman Mala Agarwal. They were all Asian business men and women recognised for their successes […]
Government ‘Every day is different’ recruitment drive in social care doesn’t go far enough
This month the Department of Health & Social Care launched a new recruitment drive to get more people choosing a career in adult social care. ‘Every day is different’ is a Government-backed advertising campaign intended to increase the number of people working as care workers. Over the next six weeks, you should expect to see […]
Adrienne Kelbie recognised at Northern Power Women Awards
The Foundation is delighted that trustee Adrienne Kelbie was recognised for her contributions to diversity with two awards at the Northern Power Women’s Awards on 18th March. As CEO of the Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR), Adrienne was awarded the Transformational Leader Award, receiving much-deserved recognition for her excellent work as a role model leader. […]