National Care Forum

2024 marks The Brendoncare Foundation 40th anniversary, and to celebrate, they recorded a special cover of Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called To Say I Love You”, released on Valentine’s Day! The heartwarming video features residents, colleagues, and volunteers sharing a special moment together. Also, at Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill, resident Kathleen McGowan amazed everyone with her own version of “Mary Had A Little Lamb” Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gCMR5kx

Today, we’re sharing two inspiring stories from L’Arche! Chloe has found her voice and is now empowering others to do the same as co-leader of L’Arche’s Big Conversation on Voice and Power. She’s helping people to find their confidence and strength. Meanwhile, the L’Arche London Drama Group is working hard to prepare for their new production of The Musicians of Bremen. https://lnkd.in/gCMR5kx

Yesterday, we were celebrating three incredible stories from Surrey Choices ! Alice is growing in confidence through a Supported Internship at RHS Wisley, Beth has become an inspiring Autism Trainer with support from EmployAbility and Shared Lives, and Misha is embracing independence by mastering travel skills. These achievements show the power of support and opportunity! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gCMR5kx

NCF Advent Calendar is back! The Oaklea Trust is spreading holiday cheer and making a difference this season! Helen creates festive displays and gift bags at Scope, Robert helps customers at Bay Search & Rescue, and George masters property maintenance at Community Works. 🎁 Check the door 1 here: https://lnkd.in/gCMR5kx

We're pleased to introduce a webinar series with The Care Provider Alliance and Skills for Care that will cover best practice in Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). The final session is on 5th December and you can sign up here https://lnkd.in/eXKFWffg

Member Call for Sessions: 2025 Global Ageing Network Conference The Global Ageing Network’s biennial conference will be held in conjunction with the 2025 LeadingAge Annual Meeting from 2nd to 5th November 2025, in Boston, Mass, USA. The program will include an education track featuring non-U.S. speakers and multinational panels and is now accepting session proposals. Learn more and submit your proposal before 9th December 2024 deadline! Find out more here https://lnkd.in/ejECWYjP

Well done to Vic Rayner OBE and the team at the National Care Forum for a thought provoking conference. The event has been packed with top quality speakers, networking, and learning. My personal highlight was Prof. Bola Owolabi, MRCGP MFPH(Hon), FRSPH on tackling health inequalities, and it’s critical connection to social care and housing.

It was fabulous to have the Community Integrated Care team at our brilliant #CEOsConf2024. So glad to have had Joe as one of our workshop speakers, delivering a session with a focus firmly on choice & control for people with a learning disability or autism. Thank you for being with us!

We support the #ProvidersUnite campaign which represents a united stance of adult care service providers across the UK, who are collectively advocating for an urgent governmental review of the recent Budget announcement on NI and NLW increases. Add your voice, do sign our open letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves https://lnkd.in/eUj4zppZ

Devastating findings from our comprehensive survey of over 1,180 care and support providers, reveal the social care sector faces potential collapse due to the combined impact of National Insurance changes and National Living Wage increases announced in the recent Budget. This has terrible consequences for the many hundreds of thousands of people aged 18 and over, who every day rely on good quality social care – be it residential care, supported living, extra-care, homecare or specialist support.  More findings here: 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/ewy6Dna2 #socialcare #budget2024