Naidex Virtual – the virtual offshoot of Naidex
Whilst this year has changed many things, one remains the same – our commitment to support the independent living and healthcare industries. We have been working alongside our partners, collaborators and industry experts to determine how we can best ensure you are receiving the support you need. So, as we await the 46th edition of Naidex, we are introducing Naidex Virtual. The virtual offshoot of Naidex was launched to provide a series of free online informative sessions, based on the current needs of the independent living and healthcare community. Naidex virtual will feature a wide range of digital activities, webisodes, product showcases and more, hosted by industry experts with the aim of providing free support, advice and valuable information on the most pressing challenges facing the industry today. How will Naidex Virtual help you? Introducing the first webisode – Room to Improve: Independence in the Home COVID-19 brought new challenges to the independent living and healthcare industries, and shed light on the need for accessibility in the home. With the Government also launching a public consultation on raising home accessibility standards, it is clear there is still a lot to be done. Join our first webisode ‘Room to Improve: Independence in the Home’ on the 2nd December at 2:00pm, for an in-depth look at: We will be continuing our support of the independent living and healthcare industries and look forward to welcoming you to both our digital initiatives and our next event. For more information visit https://www.naidex.co.uk/naidex-virtual/
Stay Connected at the Care Virtual Summit
On the 8th October, the Care Virtual Summit is returning to our screens and promises a line-up of speakers comprising of the most influential, passionate people in the sector. Representing many areas of care, the summit will explore technology, leadership, dementia, well-being, funding, staffing and how to make a real positive impact in your care business and the sector as a whole. Check out the full programme here The Care Virtual Summit is not just a day well spent, it’s a day of real value. Attending the summit means you get an entire days content of CPD training, which you can choose to watch live or on-demand at a time that suits you! This includes informative and inspirational seminars such as a one stop guide to Dementia, led by Professor June Andrews from the Dementia Services Development Trust and how to build a high-performance culture in your care business, delivered by Simon Parker, Founder at SP&P. Join care manager Jonathan Cunningham in an inspirational and emotional journey, where he’ll demonstrate the importance of leadership (plus a whole lot of singing, musical instruments and laughter!). Throughout the day they’ll be a number of fascinating discussions with a range of incredible speakers. Firstly, you’ll hear from Yvonne Hignell, Chief Operating Officer at Cera Care and Tony Stein, CEO of Larchwood Care, who’ll be discussing the role of technology in home care and care homes. Next is the summits sought after panel discussion between Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive at Care England, Colin Angel, Policy and Campaigns Director at UKHCA, Avnish Goyal, Founder and Chairman at Hallmark Care Homes and Raina Summerson, CEO of Agincare Group. They will be addressing the highly requested topic of funding in care and asking the question, where does it go? Lastly, Sophie Chester-Glynn, Director at Coproduce Care and Arnie King, Equalities Lead at Manor Community, will be giving an extremely useful talk on how we as individuals can influence social care law and policy – so get your pen and paper ready. Not only do you get all of the above, every attendee will be entered into a raffle to win an Aeroguard Mini provided by Care Shop and be entitled to 50% off the Future of Care Conference! You’ll even have exclusive access to a live magic show from Britain’s Got Talent Magician, Alan Hudson, sponsored by QCS! Book your ticket now so you can stay up to date and engaged with the sector you love and feel inspired to make positive change so you can start making a difference. Book your place here
Nominations open for the NACC Awards 2020
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched the NACC Awards 2020. The prestigious awards welcome nominations from across the care catering sector to recognise and celebrate teams and individuals that go above and beyond in their field – from care homes to community services, such as Meals on Wheels and Lunch Clubs. The deadline for entries is Friday 3 July 2020 and the judges will be looking for examples of innovation, excellence and dedication that create tangible benefits for residents, clients and colleagues in the following categories: The winners will be honoured later in the year* at a gala awards dinner where the recipients of the Pam Rhodes Outstanding Achievement Award, sponsored by Robot-Coupe and the National Chairman’s Award will also be revealed, as well as the hotly-contested NACC Region of the Year Award, sponsored by Meiko. The NACC Awards 2020 nomination brochure with full category details and entry requirements can be downloaded here. Sue Cawthray, National Chair of the NACC, comments: “Recognising excellence, innovation and dedication within care catering has always been very important to the NACC, but in times of adversity and extraordinary challenges, such as we find ourselves in now, it’s all the more pertinent. “For a long time, the social care sector – be that in care homes or in the community – has been one of society’s unsung heroes. The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the vital role of the sector and the incredible, selfless work of everyone within it, including care caterers. Up and down the country, care caterers go above and beyond to ensure those they care for receive the right nutrition and hydration in an appropriate and enjoyable way that generates a positive impact on both physical and mental wellbeing. Never has this been so important for the welfare of residents and peace of mind of their loved ones. “We very much look forward to coming together with members, colleagues and friends later in the year to celebrate the exceptional achievements within our sector and the teams and individuals that encapsulate the very best of the best. We know these are challenging times for our members, but we urge them to enter the NACC Awards 2020 and ensure the hard work and brilliance of their team members do not go unrecognised.” Entry to the NACC Awards is open to members of the NACC. For more information about how to become a member visit www.thenacc.co.uk.
New dates announced for Naidex 2020!
Further to its announcement of postponement last week, the organiser of leading independent living show Naidex, is pleased to be able to announce the new dates of 9th and 10th November 2020. The event will take place at the same venue the NEC Birmingham and all tickets remain valid. This includes all events co-located with Naidex including Smart Home for Assisted Living, Dementia, Care & Nursing Home, Home Care Expo, Care Tech Live, European Neuro Convention, Medical Imaging Convention, European Oncology Convention and AI&ML Convention. Like many large event organisers, this has been a complex situation and difficult for everyone involved. We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all our exhibitors, speakers and partners for their messages of support. We very much look forward to welcoming you all later in the year. https://www.naidex.co.uk
Care Roadshows Celebrates 10 Years
Care Roadshows returns for 2020 with five great events to celebrate its 10th year! Shows across the UK will feature exhibitors from top care brands with innovative products and services to help support and develop your care business. Visitors will also be able to take part in creative workshops and informative seminars from experts in the sector. The events continue to provide inspiration, information and a great day out for all those working in the care sector. Over the last ten years the events have seen thousands of visitors at locations in Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff and London. This year, the event is lucky to host a fantastic set of speakers. The line-up includes Gillian Anderson, Service Manager at Care Inspectorate, Issac Theophilos, Author and Director of Outstanding Care Homes, Neil Eastwood, Founder & Author of #1 bestseller ‘Saving Social Care’ and Senga Currie, Head of Care Development for Quality Compliance Systems. To see the full list of speakers, visit https://www.careroadshows.co.uk/. Event Organiser, Emma Barrett said, “Ten years ago we created Care Roadshows as a way of helping bringing the people who work in the care sector together in a positive way. Our aim was to create smaller regional events that allow more quality face-to-face time between care professionals and experts, associations and brands that can improve their businesses. It’s great that we’re still going strong after a decade and we hope to keep delivering excellent events for the next 10 years!” QCS are once more sponsoring the five events and will be running QCS User Hubs at each venue where visitors can try out new compliance platform features and tech. Save the dates: Glasgow on 28th April; Liverpool on 19th May; Birmingham on 7th July; London on 20th October and Cardiff on 17th November. Registration for the one-day events is free, so click this link to sign up! – https://careroadshows-2020.reg.buzz/pr
Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare Celebrate Excellence
Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare have celebrated brilliance across the organisation, at their annual Excellence Awards Ceremony. The event, which was part of their 2020 UK Kick Off Leadership Conference, brought together General Managers, Deputy Managers, Sales Leaders and Senior Support Office Managers. The Excellence Awards recognised and celebrated the outstanding achievements of team members during 2019. The awards were split over numerous categories, including two new awards: Activities Champion and Team Member Leader. As well as awarding prizes to distinguished team members, the conference raffle raised over £2,250 for the Good Samaritan Fund. This fund has been created to help team members at Sunrise UK and Gracewell Healthcare, and its affiliates, who are suffering severe financial hardship – resulting from a catastrophic event in their lives. The first prize of a two-week holiday at a villa in Northern Cyprus went to Gill Fitches, Head of HR Business Partners. Suzanne Foody, Benefits and Reward Manager at Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare, said: “It’s fantastic to celebrate all of the wonderful work our team members do at Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare. We wouldn’t be able to provide outstanding services to all residents without the dedication, enthusiasm and amazing care from every single person within our organisation. I’m hugely proud of all our achievements in 2019 and look forward to what we can achieve in 2020!” The full list of award categories and winners: Activities Champion: Gillian Grove, Activities Coordinator, Gracewell of Horley Park (Winner) Tamara Juckes, Activities and Volunteer Coordinator, Sunrise of Banstead (Highly Commended) Champion of Quality Care: Arlene Acuavera, Deputy Manager, Gracewell of Maids Moreton (Winner) Geraldine Parke, Regional Quality Partner (Winner) Cristina Cristea, Deputy Manager, Gracewell of Horley Park (Highly Commended) Joy in Service (Regional) Dawn Buchanan-Hole, Learning & Development Manager (Winner) Paul Roberts, Senior Project Manager (Highly Commended) Joy in Service (Community) Patrick Maher, Maintenance Coordinator, Sunrise of Chorleywood (Winner) Sales Leadership Christine Ellesley, Home Admissions Advisor, Gracewell of Kentford (Winner) Andrea Bullen, Home Admissions Advisor, Gracewell of Maids Moreton (Highly Commended) Emily Wyllie, Home Admissions Advisor, Gracewell of Woking (Highly Commended) Team Member Leader Giles Conroy, Executive Chef (Winner) Meena Mehta, Assisted Living Coordinator, Sunrise of Solihull (Highly Commended) Sue Beckett, Head House-Keeper, Sunrise of Mobberley (Winner) Founder Award Suzanne Garston, General Manager, Sunrise of Banstead (Winner) Tanta Stefanescu, General Manager, Gracewell of Maids Moreton (Winner)
Naidex 46: Aspiring for a Better Future of Independent Living
Naidex 2020 and all co-located events postponed due to coronavirus. The show will confirm the new dates by Monday 16th March. For more details, please visit the Naidex website: www.naidex.co.uk. Naidex is Europe’s most established event dedicated to the disability and independent living industries, taking place this 17th & 18th of March. Showcasing the latest innovations in mobility, care, rehab, assistive technology, accessible design and more, the show brings together visitors into the halls of Birmingham’s NEC for two days of opportunities, innovation, discovery and education. As technology continues to evolve and society advances towards inclusion and accessibility, Naidex sets itself as the point of reference for the future trends set to take over the independent living and healthcare sectors. Boasting hundreds of world-class suppliers, educational seminars, expert-led panel debates and countless educational features, Naidex is a must-attend for anyone who is a professional from the health and care sector. So, whatever the purpose of the visit, whether you’re looking to adapt your home to make it more accessible, land your dream job, or learn about what’s been going on in the sector, you’ll find what you’re looking for. With all this lined up, Naidex offers all the innovations that are improving accessibility and inclusion, as well as empowering people with a disability. And if this wasn’t enough, tickets are completely free at naidex.co.uk. What’s in store for 2020? In 2020 Naidex will be back for its 46th anniversary – Europe’s most established event dedicated to the disability and independent living industries will be flooding Birmingham’s NEC once more on the 17th & 18th March 2020. Always looking to bring you the latest solutions that allow disabled people to live more independently, 2020’s show will put its focus on the key topics taking the industry by storm – from inclusion and accessibility to mobility and employability, Naidex 46 has you covered. You will be able to shop from 400 world-class suppliers and try before they buy, but Naidex has always been much more than a marketplace where visitors can find the latest innovations – it is a place where people come together and learn about the industry’s future. As the epicentre of the disability and healthcare world, Naidex 46 will also boast an unparalleled speaker line-up, providing you with 300 inspirational seminars from renowned names such as Microsoft, Sainsbury’s, BBC, O2, Monzo and more. Throughout both days, seminar theatres will be brimming with information and advice, leaving audiences uplifted and empowered. What’s more, the most loved features will be making a comeback – you will be able to test the very latest mobility products on the Mobility Test Track, get involved in the Live Sports Arena, or discover the latest in digital and physical accessibility, courtesy of the Accessibility Summit. If this wasn’t enough, the 46th edition of the show will also see the launch of new features, such as the Naidex Junior Trail, which will be providing children and their parents with paediatric solutions created specifically with children at heart. With all this lined up, Naidex will once again become the hub of the disability sector. And the best part? Tickets will be remaining completely free at naidex.co.uk.
Care Sector’s biggest fundraising event confirmed for 2020
The Care Sector Fundraising Ball, which this year raised a staggering £200,000 for charities in the care sector, will take place for the third time in 2020. The organisers have confirmed that the charity beneficiaries for the 2020 event will be the Care Workers Charity and Alzheimer’s Society. Organisers of the fundraising ball confirmed the plans for next year’s bash on Wednesday. The announcement was made at HealthInvestor Power 50, where funds raised from this year’s ball were awarded to the two partner charities. The Alzheimer’s Society and The Care Workers’ Charity each received £100,000, and it has been confirmed that they will be the partner charities for the ball in 2020. First established in 2018, the Care Sector Fundraising Ball has raised £345,000 for charities in the care sector in the last two years. Organisers hope that the 2020 Ball will build on this success with a bigger and better event again, with the added support of an Ambassador team made up of professionals from across the social care sector promoting the event. Already, more than 25% of table sales have been confirmed in just the last month. Avnish Goyal, founder of the Care Sector Ball and Chair of Hallmark Care Homes, said:“Over the last two years, the Care Sector Ball has been even more successful than we could have hoped. It has brought together people from every corner of the care sector to raise money for these great charities. There’s a real excitement about our plans for 2020, and we’ve received a tremendous boost from all those who have already pledged their support.” Jonathan Freeman, CEO of independent charity the CareTech Foundation and Vice-Chair of the Ball Organising Committee, said:“The Care Sector Ball has not just been hugely successful in raising sorely needed funds for two astonishing charities, but it also offers a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the vital contribution of care workers to society. As it enters its third year, I am sure the ball will go from strength to strength. And I have no doubt that it will continue to be the number one night in the charity fundraising calendar for years to come.” Next year’s Care Sector Ball will be on Saturday 26th September 2020. Places are already going fast so please contact info@caresectorball.org.uk to sponsor a table now.
Fiona Phillips to Chair Future of Care Conference London 2020
The Future of Care Conference is pleased to announce that broadcaster and TV presenter, Fiona Phillips, has been confirmed as chair for the event on 3rd March 2020 at The King’s Fund, London. The Conference is curated especially for care home owners, managers and leaders in the care industry with the aim to bring together the sector in the positive way. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from a carefully selected programme of industry speakers as well as participate in two subject related panel debates and three fireside chats. As chair Fiona Phillips will be guiding the panel debates and facilitating the talks and fireside chats. An English journalist, broadcaster and TV presenter, Fiona Phillips began her career in independent radio as a reporter for local stations, before joining GMTV in 1993 as an entertainment correspondent. During her time with GMTV she was the main TV anchor and a regular guest presenter on ITV breakfast. Fiona is a passionate campaigner for a number of national charities and an ambassador for Age UK, The Alzheimer Society, Alzheimer Research, UK Carers UK, The Prince’s Trust and Mind. Conference topics include person-centred systems of social care, fixing the funding challenges, diversity and inclusion, strategies for the future of care and much more. Respected speakers from NHS Confederation, Care Quality Commission, Care England, Alzheimer’s Society, British Geriatrics Society and Care UK will be sharing their experience and knowledge. View the full programme including speaker profiles and book online at www.futureofcare.co.uk. The event is supported by platinum sponsor, everyLIFE technologies. Take advantage of the super early bird rate and book your conference tickets by 13th December. To register for your tickets today, visit www.futureofcare.co.uk or call 01425 838393. Places at the conference are limited, so early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.
