Blogs and articles

03 Jan 2019 Skills for Care

Now is a great time to take stock of where you are and plan for the year ahead, so we've come up with eight great ideas that could help you improve yo…read more

20 Dec 2018 Skills for Care

A survey by YouGov suggests that one in five people don’t celebrate Christmas - and whether that’s the people you support or your staff, you need to c…read more

22 Oct 2018 Maria Hamood

During #EmbraceDiversity month, we hear from Maria Hamood, who recently completed our Moving Up Programme. She offers an insight into why she undertoo…read more

16 Oct 2018 Jeanine Willoughby

Jeanine Willoughby, Project Manager for Recruitment and Retention, tells us why it's important to recruit people from all kinds of backgrounds. read more

11 Oct 2018 Alice Wallace

Alice Wallace, Director of Opening Doors London, tells us about the work they do providing services and support for the older LGBT community. read more

03 Sep 2018 Andy Tilden

Reflecting on the fact that we're learning all the time, Andy Tilden, Director of sector development – skills at Skills for Care, talks to us about wh…read more

28 Aug 2018 Julie Lusk

Registered Manager, Julie, says that starting with a 'healthy self' enables her to better support the health and wellbeing of people who live and work…read more

20 Aug 2018 Lorna Weeden

Lorna Weedon, tells us why she's so passionate about her role as an activity and lifestyle facilitator. read more

17 Aug 2018 Skills for Care

Meaningful activities and getting outdoors is a great way to improve health and wellbeing. Read how one care provider's gardening projects bring lots …read more

13 Aug 2018 Tracey Nicolson

Tracey Nicholson, Project Manager for Standards, Learning, Qualifications and Apprenticeships, tells us why "Making activity count" is her favourite p…read more