As you are probably aware, energy prices are set to rise around an average of 54% on Friday 1st April. To ensure you get the current, cheaper rates for all the energy you use up to the end of Thursday 31st March, you may want to take your meter readings…
Staff Welfare Fund now open In March 2020, we opened a Hardship Fund to support our hardworking and dedicated workforce who were facing financial hardship as a result of the impact of coronavirus. We also developed a Staff Help Pack to provide guidance about further grants, funds and resources to…
How would you feel if you were being recorded by someone without your permission? Would you be surprised to know that there have been no legal challenges to hidden surveillance in care? Over the last few years, incidents of abusive or neglectful care in care homes, hospitals and social care…
Many service users enjoy going out for meals and activities, as part of a rich and fulfilling life. On occasion, this means that staff have to use service user funds in order to support them. We are launching the Staff Meal campaign to demonstrate best practice around the staff meal…
March is our Storytelling Month! We’d love as many people as possible to get involved to help make this a really magical, interactive month. We want to help everyone tell their story - in their own way. Do you have a knack for writing stories or poems? Do you like…
The Great Outdoors Grant is now open! We are providing over 100 individual grants of £30 to buy or put towards clothing or equipment for outdoor activities. Spending time outside can positively effect your wellbeing, from improving your mood and reducing stress to increasing your confidence and self-esteem to…
As part of our 30th Birthday celebrations, we are delighted to finally reveal that we will be holding six regional events across the country and can’t wait to see you there! These events will be open to all of our service users. Tickets cost £10 and will include a welcome…
Today marks #SaferInternetDay, which aims to kickstart conversations about using technology safely and responsibly. Lots of us have had to use digital technology to connect with loved ones over the pandemic, but some have found it easier to get to grips with than others. To help those who have found…
iTrent ESS is changing! From Saturday 22nd January 2022, iTrent will be updated to a more modern look and feel. All the same features and functionality are available as before, but you’ll hopefully find the new look more intuitive, modern, and easier to use. You will need to use a new…
In 2021 there have been several incidents raised to the Internal Audits team which have highlighted the high level of risk associated with the unclear oversight of service user finances. This includes undisclosed arrangements or informal agreements relating to the management of service user finances. As such we have conducted…
In January we will be launching a good practice campaign about the appropriate use of the staff meal policy. It will also focus on the prevention of fraud and financial abuse. Ahead of this campaign and in the lead up to the New Year we would like to remind all…
Christmas Edition! This December, why not get in the festive spirit and tell us about a colleague you appreciate? They could be in with the chance of winning something special, just in time for Christmas! Every month we’re giving away 10 boxes of chocolates, and every quarter we’re drawing an…
Get Festive on Zoom this December! Christmas is officially on the way now, so why not get into the holiday spirit by joining Creative Together on Zoom for a whole host of fun holiday activities? With crafting sessions including wreath making, Christmas tree decoration making, and snowflake banner making, along…
Creative Support Employee Appreciation Giveaway Winners! Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate someone in our Employee Appreciation Giveaway. Once again, we’ve received some fantastic examples of the wonderful work of staff across the country. We have selected the top 10 winners for this month. All will…
As part of our Employee Appreciation Giveaway, we are entering all 10 winners from the previous three months into a Quarterly Prize Draw. For the big quarterly prize, we would like to offer our winners a choice of either: 🎉 2 days of extra annual leave ✨ An experience of…
Article written by the Customer Care Team One of the key ways we work here at Creative Support is ensuring everyone knows and acts on their duty of care. Our staff should feel empowered to act upon their duty of care in a ‘no blame’ culture without fear of reprisal.…
This week marks National Safeguarding Adults Week. Over the course of this week, we’ll be sharing information on the ways you can help to safeguard vulnerable adults, as well as the kinds of safeguarding issues to look out for. ‘Safeguarding’ means protecting the health, wellbeing, and human rights of people…
You should be able to speak out about any poor practice in your service. Open Cultures aims to create a safe and inclusive environment for you to do this. “People using services that have closed cultures are more likely to be at risk of abuse, avoidable harm and breeches of…
We want to share your stories! As we come to the close of 2021, we want to take this time to reflect on the past year and talk about everything we’ve achieved over the last twelve months. We would like to invite you to get involved and share with us…
Join us in November for another Dorman's Disco! The event will be held on Tuesday, 23 November 2021 7-9pm at Dorman Long United Athletic Club, Oxford Road, Linthorpe, TS5 5DT. Register for tickets through the link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/november-dormans-disco-tickets-203163305917 Payment is taken at the door. Tickets are £3, carers are FREE. The…
