National Care Forum

23/03/2026

Residents at Friends of the Elderly Colchester Residential Care Home ‘Raise The Woof’ To Celebrate National Pet Month💙

Read more at: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/members-news/residents-at-friends-of-the-elderlys-colchester-residential-care-home-raise-the-woof-to-celebrate-national-pet-month/

23/03/2026

“Helping a young person who has come through very difficult and challenging circumstances to make a new independent life for themselves is a wonderful thing and I can’t praise the work of Sanctuary Supported Living highly enough." Local businesses help young people build a new life💙

Read more at: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/members-news/local-businesses-help-young-people-build-a-new-life/

20/03/2026

"Returning brought back so many happy memories, and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with the current pupils and teachers." Centenarian revisits school she left at start of WWII thanks to Royal Star & Garter 💙

Read more at: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/members-news/back-to-the-classroom-centenarian-revisits-school-she-left-at-start-of-wwii/

20/03/2026

"Our team is devoted to enriching the lives of our residents and their loved ones and we are thrilled that our continuous improvements have been recognised by the Care Inspectorate” Sanctuary Care Kintyre House team delighted with Care Inspectorate report💙

Read more at: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/members-news/kintyre-house-team-delighted-with-care-inspectorate-report/

20/03/2026

“I love and have always loved living at Colliers Gardens. It’s my home and I feel so safe here." Brunelcare Colliers Gardens Celebrates 20 Years of Care and Community with two original tenants still living at the scheme💙

Read more at: https://ow.ly/8ckQ50YwIsu

18/03/2026

"We hope visitors to our stand came away more enlightened by the career paths available within care and support, inspiring them to consider the amazing impact they could have within the ever-expanding world of technology-based opportunities in social care."

Ellis McKeown and Heather Taylor were delighted to attend the Who Care Wins conference on 3rd March hosted by Championing Social Care 💙

Read Ellis' full blog here: https://ow.ly/5EAf50Yvpq4

A blog by Ellis McKeown, Policy & Research Intern.

18/03/2026

📣 Join our Webinar with Skills for Care!

On 26th March at 11:00am, we’re hosting a webinar with Kate Gore from Skills for Care titled:

“Unlock Funding and Support: Why the ASC-WDS Is Essential for Care Providers.”

ASC-WDS comes up frequently in conversations with care providers, especially when it comes to workforce planning, inspection evidence, and accessing LDSS funding.

In this 45-minute session, we’ll cover:

✅ Why a current ASC-WDS record is essential for LDSS funding

✅ How ASC-WDS supports workforce planning and inspection evidence

✅ Common gaps that can quietly block reimbursement

✅ How ASC-WDS links to Skills for Care funded leadership programmes such as Lead to Succeed, Well-Led, and LCIC

Kate Gore, Relationship and Engagement Manager at Skills for Care, will be joining the session to answer your questions and share key insights on the benefits of maintaining your ASC-WDS.

Over 20,000 provider locations already use ASC-WDS, the key is knowing how to use it effectively.

👉 Reserve your place now: https://hubs.ly/Q045HmFV0

13/03/2026

Nathan Jones, our Senior Policy and External Affairs Lead, will be speaking at Care & Dementia 2026 on Thursday 26th March at 12:15pm💙

Nathan will be part of a panel discussion which will focus on the NHS 10 Year Plan. If you're at the Care and Dementia show, be sure to catch this discussion!

Learn more at https://www.naidex.co.uk/careanddementia

12/03/2026

Liz Jones, our Deputy CEO and Policy Director, will be speaking at the Chartered Institute Of Housing Northern Housing Festival 2026 on Tuesday 17th March at 14:00.

Liz will be part of a roundtable focusing on older people's housing in the north and how to make the best use of homes💙

Learn more here: https://www.cih.org/events/northern-housing-festival/

11/03/2026

Today we're proud to support our members Community Integrated Care as they launch Unfair To Care 2026 – ‘Signs of Change’ and are delighted to have provided a foreword for the report. Social support workers still take home £7,048 less per year than equivalent roles in the NHS. Five years on, the gap is narrowing - but it is not closed.

Read the research and show your support 👉 www.unfairtocare.co.uk

10/03/2026

“I cannot recommend Royal Star & Garter highly enough. The care my father has received is exceptional." Royal Star & Garter wins top award thanks to relatives' five star reviews💙⭐

Read more at https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/members-news/veterans-care-home-charity-wins-top-award-thanks-to-relatives-five-star-reviews/

09/03/2026

“Having the care home’s weekly beauty salon – which is fully accessible – and being able to utilise it for such lovely, serene activity is wonderful." Residents at Friends of the Elderly Luton Care Home Celebrate Time to Talk Day Unwinding and Chatting with their Beauty Therapist💙

Read more at: https://ow.ly/IN6T50Yq5I1