Home Care Day 19: Defining home care, a blog by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill

 

‘You can change a life in a few minutes…’

In my role I inevitably spend a lot of time with policy makers, commissioners and politicians talking about and not infrequently arguing over the nature and state of the homecare sector in Scotland.  In some of these discussions I get a sense that folks do not really understand the nature of the care and support the sector offers and delivers. For too many there is still an outdated image of homecare as ‘mopping and shopping,’ as a set of practical activities designed to make people feel better but not much more than that. As almost like an added luxury!  This lack of real understanding of what homecare is has become especially evident during this General Election – albeit that these issues are technically reserved matters in Scotland – when it is clear that there is a lack of public and societal awareness about the nature of what homecare is and how critical and vital it is for tens of thousands of people.

But when you strip all the debates – which are critical – around commissioning, funding, workforce and the future away – what you are left with is a consideration of what the essence of care at home and housing support is.

That is why Scottish Care has been articulating our own definition of social care – in part because far too many people (and some of these should know better) keep conflating social care with health care – which it clearly is not! We have stated that:

‘The enabling of those who require support or care to achieve their full citizenship as independent and autonomous individuals. It involves the fostering of contribution, the achievement of potential, the nurturing of belonging to enable the individual person to flourish.’

Homecare is that care and support which enables and empowers an individual to be free, autonomous and independent in their own home. It is the energy which gives purpose to someone wanting to remain in their own space and place, it is the structure of support and care which enables citizens to remain connected to their families and friends, their neighbours, streets and villages. It is not an added extra but the essential care that enables life to be lived to its fullest.

The best of homecare is a care that changes life and gives life.

Some of my readers may know that I am a bit of a Bruce Springsteen obsessive. In an interview which he gave around the time he launched his autobiography in 2016, Springsteen said that:

‘You can change a life in three minutes with the right song.’

He expanded on this by talking about the power of song to change a life and give voice to a story which is not heard or told; the importance of his own challenging upbringing in giving him continuity and boundary, freedom and permission. He spoke insightfully about the way in which words and music can create a possible future for those who feel alone, empty and directionless.

At the time the sense of words and music changing and transforming a life struck me as being a powerful description of the musicality of one of the greats of his genre. But I also think that it is a description of the essential life changing and enabling power which lies at the heart of care. It is this ability to change a life through care and support which we are celebrating in this second Homecare Day.

The women and men who work in homecare are life-changers. The reason that statement is true is that by their acts of personal care, by supporting someone to take their medicines, to get up in the morning; by making sure their space and place is tidy and safe, that hazards are controlled or removed; by taking someone to a club or to their family, to an activity or simply to belong somewhere, these women and men who are the workers of care are the gifters of purpose and meaning to so many. This is not incidental it is essential. It is this work that binds a community together, that truly creates neighbourhood, and moulds togetherness in the midst of our cities, towns and villages.

Most of us are able to be independent – to get around on our own, to have the control that we need not be dependent upon another. As life changes through age or illness the loss of that independence and the forming of bonds which make us reliant upon another can be both challenging and difficult for our sense of identity and self-worth. It is in this territory that the marvellous work of support and care locates itself and comes to the fore.

Good care is not about taking over another person’s autonomy, good support is not about creating dependency – they are both the total reverse. They are the actions and deeds, the words and encouragement that enable others to either re-discover or find for the first time, the abilities to make decisions, to exercise choice, to be in control and to be independent even if support is needed to achieve that goal.

This is why homecare is important – it is because for so many of us being in our own space and place surrounded by familiar furnishings of our memory and the story of who we are,  are critically important to enabling us to be ourselves or to be the person we dream of becoming. The autonomy that homecare gives  a supported person enables them to flourish to their best and continue to grow into the person they want to be.

So, if a good song can change a life in three minutes then good care and support changes a future forever.

So today let us celebrate homecare as the lifeblood of a society which cares.

Dr Donald Macaskill

CEO, Scottish Care

#homecareday19

The Scottish Government’s Adult Social Care Recruitment Campaign – An Overview

Introduction

In early 2020, the Scottish Government will be launching a national recruitment campaign aimed at frontline workers in adult social care (ASC).

Purpose

Recruitment pressures have been increasing in ASC particularly for frontline workers, and some vacancies are becoming harder to fill. This campaign is in response to these pressures, and to the National Health and Social Care Workforce Plan which includes a recommendation to deliver a national recruitment campaign to promote social care as a meaningful, valued and rewarding career choice. This campaign aims to attract new recruits into ASC, in particular in care homes, care at home and housing support.

Timeline

The campaign will launch on 27th January 2020. The campaign will run for eight weeks.

Campaign Development

A review of existing research and bespoke insight research was undertaken to inform the development of the campaign approach and target audience. The campaign’s development and messaging was also informed by:

  • People who use services
  • Focus groups with the campaign’s target audience and the existing workforce
  • A Campaign Advisory Group (CAG)[1]

Target Audience

The campaign is aimed primarily at male and female career changers in the C1C2D socioeconomic groups (SEGs) aged 22-45, with a secondary audience of the same SEG, aged 45-54. A third audience will be key influencers and the sector.

Media Strategy

The media strategy will target commuters on their way to and from work, and is timed to coincide with the ‘new year, new start’ mind-set, when people are considering changing career. It will comprise of press (Metro and Big Issue), digital advertising, radio (local and national) and outdoor advertising (e.g. on buses, trains, phone kiosks and digital sheet panels).  

In addition to the media, there will be:

  • A campaign website, signposting to SSSC’s careers pathway website
  • Partnership and Field activity targeting commuters
  • PR, promoting the campaign and case studies of people who work in ASC

Next Steps

A more detailed overview of the campaign, together with a stakeholder toolkit, will be shared with you once the creative assets have been developed and the website is live.


[1] CAG members are: Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), CCPS, Scottish Care, COSLA, Care Inspectorate, Health and Social Care Scotland, Colleges Development Network, IRSS, Northern Alliance, the Society of Personnel Directors Scotland, Turning Point, the Scottish Government’s  Marketing and Insight Team and the Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser.  

 

News Release: Home Care Celebration Day 2019 – Wed 4 Dec

The contribution of home care support is to be celebrated across the UK.

Wednesday 4 December will see an online campaign raising awareness of the crucial role of care at home and housing support services in supporting older and vulnerable citizens across the UK.

Home Care Celebration Day aims to celebrate what home care services do, the people that work in them and the achievements of those supported at home.  The day also seeks to facilitate wider discussions on the future of home care and what services should look like.

The day is supported by two leading care bodies, Scottish Care and United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA), who are calling for organisations and individuals across the UK to join them on social media in raising the profile and value of home care support using the hashtag #homecareday19

Dr Donald Macaskill, CEO of Scottish Care, said:

“This is the third annual Home Care Day and Scottish Care is delighted that it is now a day which is celebrated across the whole of the United Kingdom. It is a day to celebrate and recognise the professional carers who are the lifeblood of Scotland’s care and health system. Through their dedicated skill in support, in palliative and end of life care, in enabling people to remain at home and feel safe, Scotland’s home care workers deserve a debt of huge gratitude.

I hope the day will be one where everyone takes some time to think about those who are cared for and those who care for them. Together they can make us into the nation we want to be, one that cares and enables individuals to live to their fullest potential.”

Jane Townson, CEO of UKHCA, added:

“Home Care Day is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the difference that the 750,000 people who work in home care services are making in the lives of almost a million people across the UK every year.  From combating loneliness through to supporting people with increasingly complex conditions home care services enable people to live healthier, independent lives at home – the preference for the vast majority of people.

We’re encouraging as many people as possible to get involved in the day and share their stories of the people using and work in care services, as well as their views on the future developments for the sector – please join us at: #homecareday19.” 

Everyone is invited to use this fantastic opportunity to share any good news stories about this sector. We encourage people and organisations to get involved by sharing content through social media with the hashtag #homecareday19. There are a number of themes planned throughout the day including:

  • Defining home care: 8am-10am
    A celebration of what home care is and the crucial role it plays in our communities and health and social care systems
  • Home care heroes: 10am-12pm
    A celebration of the many individuals who work in home care services and the impact they have on people’s lives through their commitment to care
  • Real people, real lives: 12pm-2pm
    A celebration of the achievements and lives of the people who access home care support
  • Changing times : 2pm-4pm
    A celebration of the many ways in which home care services are able to adapt to meet a changing policy and practice landscape
  • The future of home care: 4pm-6pm
    A celebration of the opportunities provided through home care services and support for shaping the future of health and social care

Home Care Day – 4 December 2019

Home Care Day is taking place this year on Wednesday 4 December 2019!

This is a largely online event which looks to celebrate and recognise of the care at home and housing support services across Scotland – including individuals who access these services,  those who work in the sector, and the opportunities that home care services bring to a wide range of people.

Whether you are a provider, worker or partner, we would love to hear your positive good-news stories about the care at home/housing support sector. Please share them with us on social media using the hashtag #homecareday19.

There are several themes planned throughout the day including:

8 am – 10 am: Defining home care 
A celebration of what home care is and the crucial role it plays in our communities and health and social care systems

10 am – 12 pm: Home care heroes
A celebration of the many individuals who work in home care services and the impact they have on people’s lives through their commitment to care

12 pm – 2 pm: Real people, real lives
A celebration of the achievements and lives of the people who access home care support

2 pm – 4 pm: Changing times
A celebration of the many ways in which home care services are able to adapt to meet a changing policy and practice landscape

4 pm – 6 pm: The future of home care
A celebration of the opportunities provided through home care services and support for shaping the future of health and social care

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Infection Prevention Webinar – 13 December

Sarah Freeman from NHS Education for Scotland (NES) will be hosting the next Scottish Care Webinar. In this session, Sarah will discuss the topic of preventing and controlling infection in care home and care at home/housing support settings. 

This will be held on Friday 13 December at 11:00 am. 

Joining details:

Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/325923241

Webinar ID: 325-923-241

If you require any support to participate, please email [email protected]

National Care Home Awards 2019

Scottish Care’s annual National Care Home Awards took place this year on Friday 15 November at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow.

Huge congratulations to all our winners and finalists, and thank you to all our award sponsors!

#celebratecare #careawards19

Nutrition & Eating Well Award

Winner: Marie Hunter – Thorntoun Estate Nursing Home

Finalists: Iain Young – Murrayside Care Home & Lizzy McNielage – Rumbling Bridge Care Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Sakib Rafiq – The Nursing Partnership (Award Sponsor)

Training, Learning & Staff Development Award

Winner: Bandrum Management Team – Bandrum Nursing Home

Finalists: Lynn Hewetson – Erskine Park Home & Margaret Campbell – Blar Buidhe Care Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Ann Bain – Vision Care at Home (Award Sponsor)

Outstanding Achievement Award

Winner: Jane Williams – Florence House

Pictured: Winner’s daughter and Florence House staff members with Michelle McManus and Tom Speirs – Addleshaw Goddard (Award Sponsor)

Palliative & End of Life Care Practise Award

Winner: Eric Cordiner – Four Hills Care Home

Finalists: Greencross Care Home & Precious Time Project Team – Antonine House Care Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Alan Baird – Scottish Care (Award Sponsor)

Carer of the Year

Winner: Lavinia Tanu – Balhousie Pitlochry

Finalists: Rosie Martinez – Jenny’s Well Care Home & Vicky Purves – Murray House, Queens House Care Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Justin Hutchens – HC-One (Award Sponsor)

Care Home Service of the Year

Winner: Queens House (Kelso) Ltd.

Finalists: Morningside Care Home & Abbeyfield Ballachulish

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Linda Meston – Simply Care Group (UK) Limited (Award Sponsor)

Special Recognition Award

Winner: Robert Kilgour – Renaissance Care

Pictured: Winner with Michelle McManus and Senga Currie – Quality Compliance Systems (Award Sponsor)

Ancillary & Support Staff Award

Winner: Jackie Kennedy – Erskine Park Home

Finalists: Christine Massie – Fordmill Nursing Home & Anne Hughes – Morningside Care Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Elaine Rankin – Strategic Thinking (Award Sponsor)

Meaningful Activity Award

Winner: Activity Team – Charnwood Lodge Care Home

Finalists: Sheila Baxter – Beech Manor Care Home & Erskine Care Team – Erskine Park Home/ The Erskine Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Andrew Coventry – Lyreco (Award Sponsor)

Emerging Talent Award

Winner: Ben Haddow – Balhousie Luncarty

Finalists: Ross Milne – The Birches & Anthony Mangonon – Berelands House Care Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Gerry Hennessey – Meallmore Ltd. (Award Sponsor)

Management & Leadership Award

Winner: Yvonne Manson – Balhousie Care Group

Finalists: Kirsty Faulds – Kyle Court & Teresa Mangonon – Berelands House Care Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Alex Wilson – Four Seasons Health Care (Award Sponsor)

Nurse of the Year Award

Winner: Jenny Coutts – Tor-Na-Dee Care Home

Finalists: Linda Mason – Laurels Lodge Care Home & Moira Craig – Hatton Lea

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Salma Iqbal – Boots Care Services (Award Sponsor)

Specialist Service/Unit of the Year Award

Winner: The Oaks Care Home

Finalists: Meadowview Unit – Bandrum Nursing Home & Jenny’s Well Care Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Fiona Fagan – Barchester Healthcare (Award Sponsor)

Positive Impact Award

Winner: Pat Gibson – Braeside House

Finalists: McLelland Unit – Douglas View & Diana Moles – Bandrum Nursing Home

Pictured: Winner and Finalists with Michelle McManus and Max Oerton – Compass Associates Ltd. (Award Sponsor)

Care Inspectorate: Consultation events for care at home and housing support services

Since 2018, the Care Inspectorate have been rolling out a revised methodology for inspecting care and support services. The core of the new approach is a quality framework for use in self-evaluation, scrutiny and improvement support which sets out the elements that will help answer key questions about the difference care is making to people and the quality and effectiveness of the things that contribute to those differences. This involves setting out what they expect to see in high-quality care and support provision in order to help allow improvement. Using a framework in this way develops a shared of what constitutes good care and support.

Work is currently underway on a joint framework for support services (care at home) and housing support services (including combined services). The Care Inspectorate wish to consult with the sector to ensure that the framework reflects key issues and areas of practice that will support positive outcomes for the people using this range of services. This will be an approach that will consider how they inspect services across the range of services under these registration categories.

Consultation events are being held at the following locations and we encourage you to participate. A session will be run at each location from 9.30am – 12.30pm. Places will be limited, so please book your place as soon as possible if you are interested.

Please contact Jane McIntosh at [email protected] to request a place at any of the following events:

  • Tuesday 26 November 2019 at the Best Western Queens Hotel Dundee 160 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DU
  • Thursday 28 November 2019 at the Stirling Court Hotel, Airthrey Road, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK9 4LA

 Please note: A further event will be arranged for Orkney to take place in January 2020.

Information on ICO Data Protection Fee for Members

Dear Colleagues,

A member was in touch with Scottish Care last week about a letter they received from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) with regards payment of a data protection fee.  As stated on the letter If you hold personal information (including names and addresses) on any electronic device, you probably need to pay.  Members of Scottish Care should be aware that letters are being sent out to all care providers whether in the NHS or Social Care and many other sectors regards this.

I have collated some information below which is available on the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) website https://ico.org.uk

Information Commissioners Office (ICO)

On 25 May 2018, the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 (the 2018 Regulations) came into force, changing the way we fund our data protection work.

Under the 2018 Regulations, organisations that determine the purpose for which personal data is processed (controllers) must pay a data protection fee unless they are exempt.

The new data protection fee replaces the requirement to ‘notify’ (or register), which was in the Data Protection Act 1998 (the 1998 Act).

Although the 2018 Regulations come into effect on 25 May 2018, this doesn’t mean everyone now has to pay the new fee. Controllers who have a current registration (or notification) under the 1998 Act do not have to pay the new fee until that registration has expired.

If you hold personal information (including names and addresses) on any electronic device, you probably need to pay.  More information is available on:  https://ico.org.uk

Members of Scottish Care should be aware that letters are being sent out to all care providers whether in the NHS or Social Care and many other sectors regards this.

If you are unsure in whether you require paying a fee there is a helpful self-assessment tool which may help and also a helpline number, you can call the ICO: 0303 123 1113

There are three different tiers of fee and controllers are expected to pay between £40 and £2,900. The fees are set by Parliament to reflect what it believes is appropriate based on the risks posed by the processing of personal data by controllers.

The tier you fall into depends on:

  • how many members of staff you have;
  • your annual turnover;
  • whether you are a public authority;
  • whether you are a charity; or
  • whether you are a small occupational pension scheme.
  • Not all controllers must pay a fee. Many can rely on an exemption.

Tier 1 – Micro Organisations

You have a maximum turnover of £632,000 for your financial year or no more than 10 members of staff. The fee for tier 1 is £40.

Tier 2 – Small and Medium Organisations

You have a maximum turnover of £36 million for your financial year or no more than 250 members of staff. The fee for tier 2 is £60.

Tier 3 – Large Organisations

If you do not meet the criteria for tier 1 or tier 2, you have to pay the tier 3 fee of £2,900. We regard all controllers as eligible to pay a fee in tier 3 unless and until they tell us otherwise.

Working out your data protection fee

Calculating members of staff

For the purpose of working out the fee, ‘members of staff’ is defined broadly to include all your employees, workers, office holders and partners. Your number of members of staff is the average number working for you during your financial year. Each part-time staff member is counted as one member of staff.

Kind regards,

 

Swaran Rakhra

Membership Support Manager, Scottish Care

News Release: Launch of Care Badge Scotland at Scottish Care’s National Care Home Conference 2019

Today, at the National Care Home Conference and Exhibition, CARE badge, the unifying symbol of pride and quality in care, is launched by Duncan Campbell, Director of everyLIFE Technologies Scotland, supported by Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive of Scottish Care.

Under the slogan “It’s the small things that bring people together”, the CARE badge aims to highlight and respect nearly 1 million people delivering care in Scotland every day. This is made up of over 200,000 social care workers, accounting for 7.7% of all employment in Scotland. Unpaid carers are estimated to be 788,000, which is 14.5% of the Scottish population.

Dr Donald Macaskill: I am delighted to be involved in the launch of the Care Badge in Scotland. The work of care is one of the most rewarding, invigorating yet at the same time challenging jobs in Scottish society. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the thousands of women and men, both paid and unpaid carers, who every day make a difference to the lives of others. They are the soul of our nation and show us our communities at their best.  I hope we will see thousands of these badges being worn in villages, towns and communities across Scotland so that we can celebrate care. This is all about making care visible The valuing of the work of care is a mirror of a nation that cares.”

Duncan Campbell: “It’s time to raise the public profile of this crucial service and the appreciation of those providing care. So we’ve launched the CARE badge campaign in Scotland as a unifying symbol of pride and quality in care.”

In the UK as whole, there are over 2 million social care workers and 7 million more unpaid carers in the UK today. With each carer supporting at least one person, over a quarter of the UK population is either providing or receiving care outside of hospital every day.

The daily impact of care is even greater, given the significant number of family members of those working in or receiving care, as well as the suppliers and employees that assist the sector. Carers deliver this high-quality support each day, no matter if it’s a holiday for others or if the weather is adverse and travel is difficult. Unfortunately, they often do so without the public interest and support that other professionals reasonably enjoy.

The CARE badge CIC is administered and managed for free by everyLIFE Technologies who also donated the first 20,000 badges. To date, over 87,000 badges have been distributed. All profits from the sale of CARE badges are given to care related charities, suggested by care workers and carers and overseen by a CARE badge CIC charity committee.

www.thecarebadge.org

Press Information about everyLIFE Technologies, co-founders of CARE badge

everyLIFE Scotland:

everyLIFE Technologies, a leading provider of care planning and delivery software, is led in Scotland by Director, Duncan Campbell.

everyLIFEprovides the “PASSsystem” suite of care-planning software and apps to the UK’s homecare, reablement and residential care sectors. Provided on a SaaS basis since February 2015 and on a monthly payment structure, the PASSsystem is used by ~700 care businesses throughout the UK.

The PASSsystem digital care planning and management platform provides a single view of care records in real time on both desktop and mobile devices. From initial enquiry and service user assessment through medications (MAR charts), task changes to outcome reviews, PASSsystem automates care management processes while promoting safe medicines administration.

“openPASS” is a sister application that provides consented customers, family members and additional health professionals with inclusive access to real-time care plans and records in the PASSsystem.

Together, everyLIFE’s PASSsystem and openPASS are proven* to:

  • better manage risk
  • realise business efficiencies
  • aid delivery of high-quality care
  • demonstrate accountability to services users, families and regulators

everyLIFE is a Founding Member of the Care Software Providers Association (CASPA).

* Improving care through digital care planning: An evaluation of the PASSsystem by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. SCIE March 2019. Available at https://www.scie.org.uk/

Scottish Care:

Scottish Care is a membership organisation and the representative body for independent sector social care services in Scotland, covering private, charitable and not for profit social care organisations.

We represent over 400 organisations, which totals almost 1000 individual services, delivering residential care, nursing care, day care, care at home and housing support services.

Our membership includes organisations of varying types and sizes, amongst them single providers, small and medium sized groups, national providers and family run services.

Our members deliver a wide range of registered services for older people as well as those with long term conditions, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, dementia or mental health problems.

In Scotland, the independent social care sector contributes to:

  • The employment of over 103,000 people, which is more than half of the total social services workforce, including approximately 5,000 nurses
  • The provision of 88% of care home places for older people
  • The delivery of over 55% of home care hours for older people

About the Care Home Conference:

Over 400 day delegates are expected to attend including care providers, local authority, NHS and Scottish Government colleagues.   This event is the only one of its kind in Scotland specifically for the care home sector and, whilst organised by Scottish Care, is very much a cross-sector event.  The conference is now in its twentieth year.

The conference contains a mixture of key contributions. Through creative, business-focused, practical and policy sessions, the event will focus on the significant role care home services play in ensuring individuals are able to remain connected to their communities and the criticality of their involvement in shaping Scotland’s future health and social care system.

The conference will address current challenges in the sector including workforce shortages, Brexit and the sustainability of the care home sector. There will also be a range of innovative approaches and tech products showcased to help people in their every day care practice.

A number of resources will be launched at the conference:

  • New Scottish Care conference paper – Essential care: the critical role of care homes
  • A hints and tips guide on supporting people with visual impairment from Royal Blind, in partnership with Scottish Care
  • The formal launch of the CARE Badge in Scotland

The conference hashtags are #essentialcare and #carehome19

Genesis of the CARE badge:

The CARE badge was born on the 19th March 2019, while listening to Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England, highlight the challenges faced providing care and the unfortunate message that the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care inadvertently sends to those involved by only wearing an NHS lapel badge. The Chairman of everyLIFE Technologies, sitting in the audience turned to his colleague and said, “We should work with them to change that”.

How to get CARE badges: 

The CARE badge is sold to companies, charities and other organisations by the CARE badge CIC (community interest company). Badges are not sold to the public directly. Badge purchasers are both from the care community as well as national corporations and organisations, such as supermarkets, manufacturers, service industries etc., interested in supporting care workers and the carers in their own workforce.

Badges are distributed for free to employees and customers i.e. badges are not for resale. Badge purchasers are also given the right to use the CARE badge logo in their marketing materials to highlight how much they CARE.

Organisations with few employees or customer outlets can donate purchased badges to the CARE badge “pool”These will be distributed on their behalf to individual carers for free by the CARE badge CIC at care-related events.

Order details can be found on www.thecarebadge.org. Badges cost £1 including P&P (plus VAT when applicable). There is a minimum order size of £100, with a choice of three fixing styles; butterfly pin, magnetic and brooch to suit both care and non-care settings.

All profits from selling CARE badges go to care-related charities:

The CARE badge CIC is administered and managed for free by everyLIFE Technologies who also donated the first 20,000 badges and 1,000 display trays. Costs incurred are therefore limited to the cost of badges, packaging and postage. All profits from the sale of CARE badges are distributed to care related charities, suggested and voted for online by care workers and carers and overseen by a CARE badge CIC charity committee.

Find out more: 

The website (www.thecarebadge.org) carries background, details of our growing community of partners, and how to order the CARE badge. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are live with @theCAREbadge and #badge4CARE. Please post pictures of individuals and teams showing how much they CARE.

Feel free to get in touch by emailing [email protected].