Midlands Business News

Coverage Care, Shropshire’s largest independent care provider, recently celebrated as a number of its senior staff were presented with a prestigious qualification in Dementia Care.

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Housing 21, a leading provider of housing and care services for older people, has signed a joint contract with Derbyshire County Council and Keepmoat for the provision of new extra care facilities. The £83 million contract will deliver up to 800 extra care apartments across the county, with the consortium committing to their operation for [...]

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Shropshire’s largest independent care provider has bid a fond farewell to its founding chairman following 17 years of continuous service.

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Telford-based national complex care provider The Complete Group is stepping up its work for good causes close to its heart by setting up a new in-house team that will focus on fundraising.

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Construction has been completed on a new £6.9m care home in Shropshire that will employ more than 100 people and support economic regeneration in a county market town.

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Residents at a Shropshire care home will be able to take advantage of a new sensory room – thanks to the hard work and dedication of one employee.

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National complex care provider The Complete Group, which has its headquarters in Telford, is setting its sights on a string of prestigious awards. The company, which provides specialist support that enables children and adults with acquired or traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and other disabling conditions to live independently at home, will soon be [...]

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More than 80 women with overnight bags will be the first through the doors of a new £6.9 million care home opening in Shropshire in April.

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A Shropshire care company has invested in a brand new Centre of Excellence in order to promote the highest standards of care for people living in the county.

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A Telford nursery chain was celebrating today after gaining top marks in its Ofsted inspection for its newest nursery just six months after opening.

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Voyage Care, the UK’s largest provider of support for people with learning disabilities, has underlined its ‘people first’ approach with the appointment of Donna Williams as head of people management.

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Award-winning complex care provider The Complete Group, which is based in Telford, has been shortlisted for another prestigious industry prize. The firm, which provides specialist care for children and adults with acquired or traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and other disabling conditions, had been named as a finalist in the complex care provider category [...]

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Award-winning Telford-based national care provider The Complete Group has welcomed a new member to its senior management team.

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People will be able to get an exclusive look around a £500,000 respite centre for adults with autism – the first of its kind in Shropshire – before it opens its doors to the first clients.

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Nottingham based Care Consultants Ltd has won a major victory for national care provider Methodist Homes, securing planning approval at Appeal to expand one of their oldest and most historic care homes, Hall Grange.

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Shropshire’s largest independent care provider is backing a campaign to raise awareness of the rights of older people to dignity in their later years

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The owner of a Shropshire nursery chain today slammed Government plans to change child care ratios claiming it would impact on child safety but do nothing to lower nursery fees. Penny Hustwick, owner of ABC Day Nursery which has four nurseries across Telford, said the reforms announced yesterday would in reality do very little to [...]

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Award-winning national care provider The Complete Group is highlighting its commitment to the dignity of people the company cares for as it shows its support for Dignity Action Day. Dignity Action Day, which takes place on Friday, 1 February, forms part of the Dignity in Care campaign, which aims to put dignity and respect at [...]

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The owner of a UK childcare group has voiced concerns over the Government’s proposals to increase the number of children staff can care for at one time.

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Children from 12 Busy Bees nurseries in the Warwickshire area including Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Leamington Spa, Rugby, and Warwick, are looking forward to an exciting year of fundraising activities

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A Shropshire care company has undergone a major restructure in a bid to expand the portfolio of residential properties available for young adults with learning disabilities across the region.

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Children 1st held their Annual Conference and Awards to commemorate a phenomenal 2012 with 6 Ofsted Outstanding ratings in just 6 months, and to welcome the start of a very promising 2013, with a silver anniversary to celebrate!

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Ground breaking work to improve the daily lives of people with dementia in Shropshire is being highlighted to care organisations across the entire county in the hope that it can be more widely adopted.

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Bosses and staff at an award-winning Shropshire company are celebrating 21 years of business after caring for adults with learning disabilities from across the county.

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Bosses at a Telford nursery chain were celebrating today after winning their battle to move one of their nurseries to Hoo Farm after a u-turn by planning chiefs.

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The management of a Shropshire Council-run residential home has been officially handed over to the county’s largest independent care provider, saving the taxpayer around £1.75 million.

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Award-winning Gloucestershire homecare provider DoCare is expanding into new territory following its success in gaining a contract from Bristol City Council.

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A 21-year-old Shrewsbury man with learning difficulties has won a bravery award after he saved a toddler from drowning whilst on holiday.

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Specialist care provider Choice Care Group is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The company, which has its head office in Reading, has 44 care homes across Wiltshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, providing bespoke residential support to adults with learning disabilities, mental health disorders and complex emotional and behavioural needs. It also has Excel Support Services, [...]

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Bosses of a Shropshire nursery chain are celebrating their 20th anniversary after looking after more than 1,000 children since launching the business.

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Voyage Care, the UK’s largest provider of support for people with learning disabilities, is gearing up for future growth with the appointment of Rebekah Anderson as its sales and marketing director.

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Leading homecare specialist Helping Hands Homecare is expanding its regional network into the Warwick, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Solihull and Dorridge areas. Moving into these areas means that they are creating 40 new home care posts which will involve supporting their customers throughout the community. Established in 1989 Helping Hands is an award winning, values driven [...]

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Bruce McKendrick, chief executive of Midlands-based Voyage Care, has been voted one of the independent healthcare sector’s 15 most influential leaders in a nationwide poll.

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The director of a nursery chain which wants to open a new nursery at Hoo Farm in Telford today called for an “urgent” meeting with council chiefs after the planning application was deferred until after their current lease runs out.

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National complex carers The Complete Group have rounded off another successful year by being shortlisted in the Independent Specialist Care Awards. The firm have been named as finalists in two categories – Personalisation and Brain Injury Rehabilitation – in the awards organised by Laing & Buisson, the UK’s leading provider of information and market intelligence [...]

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A £500,000 respite centre for adults with autism will open its doors in north Shropshire this month making it the first of its kind in the county.

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Less than two weeks after its Dementia Team Leader won National Dementia Personality of the Year, Helping Hands, one of the country’s leading live-in care specialists, is celebrating again; this time as one its most experienced carers

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The Co-operative Childcare celebrated the opening of its state of the art nursery in Coventry Road, Kidderminster with a ribbon cutting ceremony and parenting workshop attended by special guests.

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Staff working for Shropshire’s leading care services provider are among the best qualified in the UK’s voluntary care sector, according to a new national survey.

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Loughborough fostering agency Compass Children’s Services has won a prestigious communications award for the ‘Best corporate publication in the private sector’.

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Ten years ago James Crossley, a former tree surgeon, was paralysed from the chest down following an accident at work.

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A Shropshire company which provides services for adults with learning disabilities has proved they are the “best of the best” after scooping the prestigious British Safety Council Sword of Honour 2012.

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Construction progress at a new £6.9m care home in Shropshire has been revealed by the latest aerial photographs of the site.

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Charlene Clarkin of SAGA, Sutton Coldfield, logged Care Monitoring 2000’s 266 Millionth AURA call.

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Telford-based complex care specialists The Complete Group have taken home the top honours at the Great North East Care Awards.

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Seven members of Coverage Care staff are celebrating after being presented with awards for their combined 130 years of long service.

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Lincoln city MP Karl McCartney has officially opened the newest setting of The Old Station Nursery at a ceremony on 23rd November.

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Award-winning Gloucestershire homecare provider DoCare is expanding into new territory by opening an office in neighbouring Oxfordshire following its success in gaining a contract from Oxfordshire County Council.

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Hereward College’s high standards of care have been recently recognised in a published report by the Care Quality Commission, the official regulator of health and social care in England.

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Children at a Telford nursery have been learning how to stay safe as part of their month-long fire safety project.

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