Social care – an unlikely but rewarding career path for young musician

Sam experienced a very quick career change from the world of music to social care. He is now hoping to inspire others to do the same.

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The Government’s actions must reflect the ongoing social care crisis

The Government’s announcement of an extra £250m to help discharge more people from hospital is a welcome announcement but is merely a short term solution to an ongoing crisis. Social care sector challenges will continue deep into 2023, unless urgent long-term funding is made available.

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David’s New York City dream finally comes true!

New York is where David’s dream came true with a once-in-a-lifetime festive trip. He faced many obstacles but finally made this trip happen!

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Hft calls for further measures from Government to support learning disabled people with cost of living

Disabled people, including those with a learning disability, will be forced to cut back on heating and eating this winter as the income gap between the disabled and non-disabled population rises to 44%. This is according to new research published yesterday by the Resolution Foundation.

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Learning disabled woman contributes to record-breaking pom-pom line

Earlier this year, a community group in Suffolk broke the world record for the longest line of pom-poms. Involved in the record attempt was a learning disabled woman from Gloucestershire who dedicated both time and effort to help the group reach its goal.

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The social care workforce is over-challenged and under-appreciated – Hft

Community Integrated Care’s new report ‘Unfair To Care’ underlines the skill and complexity of frontline work in social care and provides further evidence of the need for social care funding to appropriately reflect the true cost of delivering quality care and support.

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Support worker wins award for saving the life of an adult with learning disabilities – twice

A senior support worker from Bishop’s Stortford has won a national award in recognition of his work in saving the life of a man with learning disabilities on two separate occasions.

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