RECENT NEWS
New commercial manager for Shackletons
New commercial manager, Dave Carmichael, joins the team to develop a strategy that will move Shackletons to the next phase of its business.
Taste of success in Ayr
A local care home has become the first of its kind in the local area to receive a prestigious Eat Safe Award for food safety.
Raising awareness of bladder weakness
With around 3-6 million people in the UK experiencing incontinence, Attends is hoping to change the perception of the condition by introducing an over 50s campaign.
Resident gets back on her feet
An 86 year old woman has wowed care friends and family as she walks again after previously being confined to her wheelchair.
Manager shortlisted for leadership award
A manager at a Glasgow care home is celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious nursing leadership award.
Dementia training programme pilot
National Museums Liverpool has become the first organisation to pilot a ‘Tier 2’ dementia training programme within professional health and social care settings across the North West of England.
Couple take action for the community
A husband and wife at a Bield retirement housing development in Fife have donned their life jackets to help ensure the safety of the local community, including wildlife, by volunteering with their local Coastwatch.
Tailor made appointment
With over 10 years' experience in the healthcare furniture industry, Sara Jane has made a big move to Teal, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of furniture to the NHS and mental health sectors.
Glasgow home raises £1000
Bupa’s Deanfield Care Home in Glasgow is celebrating after its annual summer fete raised a staggering £1000, smashing its original fundraising target.
Avoiding heat related illnesses
Scientists at the University of Brighton are researching ways in which the elderly can avoid heat-related illnesses, which claim 2,000 lives in the UK each year.
Residents test cushion for wheelchair users
Residents at a Glasgow care home have been among some of the first to try out and provide invaluable feedback on a new cushion for wheelchair users.
Volunteers welcome in Midlothian
Bield is highlighting the important role that volunteers can have in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in West Lothian.
Innovative approach to dementia care
A Falkirk care home is raising the bar across the country in its support for people with dementia as it officially opens an innovative ‘village’ for residents.
New project is music to the ears
Service users and their families at some of Bield’s care homes in Fife are set to join a pioneering project that uses music to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia.
Neigh chance of long faces in Edinburgh
Residents at a care home in Edinburgh have been horsing around thanks to an in-house visit from Therapy Ponies Scotland.
Fundraising reaches new heights
Bield has raised more than £160,000 over the past year thanks to the efforts of the tenants, carers, family, friends and staff.
Investors sought for care home development
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, is seeking investors for a care home development opportunity in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.
Essex determines cost of care
Essex County Council’s proposed fee framework for people living in care homes is not adequate to keep homes open, according the sector.
Good design and market trends
The very first issue of Inside, Shackletons brand new fresh and exciting quarterly magazine created to deliver relevant content on good design and market trends within the care industry has launched.
Sale completed on home in Redruth
Specialist business agent, Christie & Co is delighted to confirm the successful completion of Garsewednack, a 19-bed residential care home in Redruth, Cornwall.
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LaingBuisson Social Care Summit North
Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester M11 3FF
Thursday 13th February 2025
Care England Conference
Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London
13th March 2025
Care Sector Supplier Awards
London Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf, 22 Hertsmere Rd, London E14 4ED
29th April 2025
LaingBuisson Social Care Summit
etc.venues, St. Paul's, London
Thursday 5th June 2025