CareTech Holdings plc (‘CareTech’) and the CareTech Foundation are pleased to announce that Farouq Sheikh has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his work in specialist social care in the business sector, as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s birthday honours list. Farouq Sheikh founded CareTech […]
Guest blog: The importance of investing in mental health
As we approach World Mental Health Day 2020 on 10th October 2020, the Foundation is delighted to partner with British Asian Trust and COSARAF Foundation in highlighting the importance of investment into mental health. Our Chair, Haroon Sheikh, has shared his thoughts on the importance of supporting and making investment into mental health, reflecting on […]
Foundation supports new cross-sector Championing Social Care initiative
Pioneered by a volunteer-led group of passionate leaders from across the care sector, Championing Social Care is a new initiative dedicated to recognising the work and value of the social care sector. The Foundation is very proud to be a Founding Patron of this important new initiative, alongside the Hallmark Foundation, Sekoia and Majesticare Luxury […]
Major boost to employability prospects for people with disabilities in the West Midlands thanks to the Foundation
A charity project that supports and enables people with disabilities in the West Midlands move towards their employment goals through bespoke training and mentoring has reached its funding goal after receiving a significant grant from the Foundation. Birmingham Disability Resource Centre’s Positive Pathways project engages with adults with disabilities across the West Midlands and South […]
Donations of PPE give London hospices vital lifeline
Carers from hospices across London have begun to receive vital consignments of essential PPE free of cost as part of our charitable initiative with Kit4Carers. The donated personal protective equipment (PPE) includes masks, gowns and gloves, and is an urgently needed lifeline for hospices desperately trying to keep patients and carers safe. Shortages of PPE during the coronavirus outbreak have had a profound impact on hospices. Hospices […]
Dudley Town FC launches new first team strip in support of social care workers
We are delighted to announce our support of Dudley Town FC through the Community Grants. The partnership will see Dudley Town FC’s launch of their new first team football kit for the 2020/21 season mark the club’s support for frontline social care workers. The £2,500 grant comes as the club has commissioned a new first […]
Community carers to benefit from free PPE
Ahead of National Carers Week, an important new charitable initiative has been launched today to ensure that carers in the UK and overseas have access to essential PPE to protect them and those for whom they care from COVID19.
New partnership with Connect the Love allows vulnerable people to see families for first time in months thanks to iPad donations
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Connect the Love, thanks to whom a 90-year-old care home resident from Cumbria has been able to see her husband again after over a month thanks to the donation of iPads to care homes. Gwenie, who is 90, hadn’t been able to see her husband Bill since […]
#SparkleforSocialCare in your colours
Since Monday, 13th April 2020, the Sparkle for Social Care campaign has been launched to offer recognition to care workers. They don’t receive enough credit for the vital work they do. An army of almost 2 million care workers is currently looking after the most vulnerable people in the UK, helping them get through the […]
Annual Report and Impact Report 2018/19
We are delighted to share our latest Annual Report for 2019 and the first-ever interactive Impact Report for 2019. Over the previous year, we have continued to improve and grow our grant-making potential. Our four main grant schemes have received higher-than-ever applications resulting in us being able to support a greater number of individuals and […]