WHAT’S NEW? MANJEET RAI BECOMES A PATRON
OF THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has announced that Manjeet Rai, Founder and Managing Director of Capital Care Group, has become a Patron of the charity. The Care Workers’ Charity exists to support care workers and to advocate for the social care workforce.
The charity is dedicated to providing immediate financial aid through crisis grants and offering vital mental health support. The third pillar of its work is advocating for fair treatment and pay as well as recognition of care workers as a skilled workforce. With over £5.9m granted to more than 10,700 care workers, 500+ individuals benefiting from mental health initiatives, and active engagement in advocacy efforts, The Care Workers’ Charity is at the forefront of ensuring care workers receive the support they deserve. This vision is shared by Manjeet and Capital Care Group.
Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity, said: “We are delighted that Manjeet has become a patron of The Care Workers’ Charity. We are looking forward to working together to continue to fulfil our mission.”
Manjeet Rai said: “I’m thrilled to become a charity patron for The Care Workers Charity, to support and contribute to the
outstanding work they do. It has been a privilege to be part of the care sector and it’s humbling to see the incredibly dedicated and hardworking individuals that have a passion for providing vital services to the people who need it the most, so I’m honoured to be part of a cause that helps this loyal community.
“The compassion and commitment from our care providers should be recognised and through The Care Workers Charity continued support, this will enable them to focus on the incredibly important role they play in enriching and enhancing the lives of others.”
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the scope of opportunity and discovery for our participants and mentors. This year we are encouraging those taking part to think about the power of community action in affecting change, to consider our changing demography and the challenges that creates for social care, the increasing number of dementia sufferers particularly among BME communities, and the possibilities for advancement in AI and environmental sustainability.
CARE INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2024 WELCOMING
APPLICATIONS The National Care Forum (NCF), a specialist association for not-for-profit social care, is looking for budding innovators to apply for the 2024 Care Innovation Challenge, a creative competition which seeks to develop new solutions to the biggest challenges facing the care sector.
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The Innovation Weekend will return to the Technocentre at Coventry University on 29 and 30 June. Applicants will take part in a creative weekend of idea generation and prototype trialling and receive mentoring from industry experts. Five finalists will secure funding and further mentoring to prepare for the final and then the winning team will receive £1,000 in prize money and further mentoring to develop a viable business.
Professor Vic Rayner, CEO of NCF, said: “As the challenges within social care continue to evolve and change, so does
“As usual we’re looking forward to welcoming a new group of innovators and can’t wait to spend time with them during the exciting Innovation Weekend where we’ll meet them in person at Coventry University’s amazing Technocentre to work through solutions together. I’m confident we will attract an inspiring group of individuals to match up and work with our expert mentors who bring with them an enormous range of experience.”
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Applications are now open until 24 May 2024 and individuals or teams can enter by clicking here.
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