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Take a look at through our blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email catriona.wilson@skillsforcare.org.uk.

 


Networking groups support activity and wellbeing coordinators

23 Aug 2023 Skills for Care

Activity and Wellbeing Coordinator Forums in Frimley and South East Hampshire are supporting activity and wellbeing coordinators in the area. read more

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23 Aug 2023 Skills for Care

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Activity and Wellbeing Coordinator Forums in Frimley and South East Hampshire are supporting activity and wellbeing coordinators in the area. read more

Learning and development

Wellbeing

Resources to support you with developing a positive workplace culture

15 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

As leaders and managers an important part of your role is creating a positive workplace culture. We have resources to help you. read more

Care workers learning in a classroom

15 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

Care workers learning in a classroom

As leaders and managers an important part of your role is creating a positive workplace culture. We have resources to help you. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Skills for Care

Wellbeing

Why compassion matters in leadership

12 Jun 2023 Sarah-Jane Dale

Sarah-Jane Dale, Chief Operating Officer, AOD discusses what compassionate leadership is and how it benefits both leaders and teams. read more

Sarah Jane Dale

12 Jun 2023 Sarah-Jane Dale

Sarah Jane Dale

Sarah-Jane Dale, Chief Operating Officer, AOD discusses what compassionate leadership is and how it benefits both leaders and teams. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Wellbeing

Care provider hosts annual Christmas awards to celebrate the social care sector

16 Dec 2022 Skills for Care

Curado, a specialist mental health provider delivering residential care services for adults aged 18–65 in the London Borough of Sutton, were delighted…read more

Curado awards

16 Dec 2022 Skills for Care

Curado awards

Curado, a specialist mental health provider delivering residential care services for adults aged 18–65 in the London Borough of Sutton, were delighted…read more

Good news story

Wellbeing

Keeping Well in South East London win ‘Mental wellbeing of the workforce’ award

11 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

Keeping Well in South East London (KWSEL) have been celebrating an award win for supporting the mental wellbeing of the workforce. read more

KWSEL logo

11 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

KWSEL logo

Keeping Well in South East London (KWSEL) have been celebrating an award win for supporting the mental wellbeing of the workforce. read more

Wellbeing

Good news story

Keeping Well in South East London: supporting social care leaders

05 Oct 2022 Ella Donnelly

Ella Donnelly, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner at Keeping Well in South East London shares how the NHS Keeping Well hubs are supporting so…read more

Ella

05 Oct 2022 Ella Donnelly

Ella

Ella Donnelly, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner at Keeping Well in South East London shares how the NHS Keeping Well hubs are supporting so…read more

Leadership

Wellbeing

Future Directions’ drop-in music sessions hit the right note with the people they support

02 Sep 2022 Skills for Care

Future Directions’ homes are alive to the sound of music, with visits from their very own Music Man, Kevin Phoenix. read more

Carer and person who needs care and support playing on the Nintendo Wii

02 Sep 2022 Skills for Care

Carer and person who needs care and support playing on the Nintendo Wii

Future Directions’ homes are alive to the sound of music, with visits from their very own Music Man, Kevin Phoenix. read more

Good news story

Skills for Care

Wellbeing

Dynamo Healthcare Training celebrates a year of being climate positive

26 Aug 2022 Skills for Care

Dynamo Healthcare Training, one of Skills for Care’s endorsed training providers, is celebrating a full year of being climate positive. read more

Man and woman on a bench

26 Aug 2022 Skills for Care

Man and woman on a bench

Dynamo Healthcare Training, one of Skills for Care’s endorsed training providers, is celebrating a full year of being climate positive. read more

Good news story

Wellbeing

Leadership

Future Directions’ ‘Fun time Friday’ provides fun and reduces anxiety for people they support

29 Jul 2022 Skills for Care

Future Directions provide live music, jokes and dancing every Friday with their ‘Fun time Friday’. read more

fun time friday

29 Jul 2022 Skills for Care

fun time friday

Future Directions provide live music, jokes and dancing every Friday with their ‘Fun time Friday’. read more

Good news story

Learning disabilities and autism

Wellbeing

Research shows how music can help to support positive wellbeing

30 Jun 2022 Grace Meadows

Music for Dementia is encouraging care workers to unlock the power of music to support their own health and wellbeing during challenging times. read more

30 Jun 2022 Grace Meadows

Music for Dementia is encouraging care workers to unlock the power of music to support their own health and wellbeing during challenging times. read more

Skills for Care

Wellbeing