The Care Workers Charity trading as Care Workers Support

The Great West Run
2023-05-21 | Exeter Arena, Exhibition Field, Exeter, EX4 8NT, United Kingdom
The Great West Run – takes an exciting 13.1 miles route through the heart of Exeter.
This half marathon has it all; a journey through the city centre, followed by pretty country lanes and stunning views across Exeter and a fantastic stadium finish. Once you have registered for your space please do let us know.

3 Peaks Trek - Lake District
2023-05-19
Lake District Trek – This challenge runs over just one day, but with three peaks to tackle it’s certainly no walk in the park! Prepare for an exhausting but energising journey through the rugged and dramatic landscape of the Lake District.
If you’re looking for a great team builder that’ll bring your team together as you trek across the 3 peaks of the lake district then look no farther. One of our main fundraising events of the year is 3 Peaks Lake District Trek. This will take place on 19th May. If you fancy the challenge or want to bring along a team get in touch at
fundraising@thecwc.org.uk
#lakedistrict #trek #charityevent #event #getinvolved #threepeaks

Sheffield Half Marathon
2023-03-26 | Sheffield Arundel Gate, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2PP, United Kingdom
A major event in the UK’s running calendar, the Sheffield Half Marathon is South Yorkshire’s biggest event of its kind.
Thousands of runners of all abilities will be taking part, raising many thousands of pounds for numerous great causes.
With a city centre start and finish, a huge crowd of enthusiastic supporters will cheer participants out and back. The event boasts a stunningly scenic route with majestic views of the Peak District on the climb to Ringinglow.
The race even incorporates a ‘triple test’ giving entrants a chance to be crowned Peaks Challenge winners in a timed hill climb, triumph in a times 10K downhill sprint section and cross the finish line first to lift the Sheffield Half Marathon title.
A vast army of eager and hard-working volunteers also contributes to ensuring that the event lives long in the memory.
This really is an event of which the whole of Yorkshire can be proud. So don’t miss it!

Writing Competition 2022
2022-11-07 08:00 - 2022-12-09 17:00 (Europe/London)
It’s COMPETITION TIME here at The Care Workers’ Charity.
We are delighted to launch our annual writing competition this year sponsored by three of our amazing sponsors. Towergate Insurance, Renray Healthcare Ltd and CareHomeLife.
The theme for our Writing Competition this year is “Health & Wellbeing” this can be used in any way you chose. Let your creativity flow.
We are looking for poems, blog posts, short stories or articles around this subject up to 750 words. All entries must come from current or retired care workers only.

1st Prize – £500 donated by Towergate Insurance
2nd Prize – £250 donated by Renray Healthcare
3rd Prize – £250 donated by CareHomeLife
All entries must be received by 5pm on Friday 9th December Please send all entries to fundraising@thecwc.org.uk

Royal Parks Half Marathon
2022-10-09 | London
The Care Workers’ Charity is lucky enough to have secured 5 spaces for the beautiful Royal Parks Half Marathon. Join the 16,000 people that take part this stunning central London Half Marathon, which takes in some of the capital’s world-famous landmarks on closed roads, and four of London’s eight Royal Parks – Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens.
If you are interested in one of the spaces please email us at fundrasing@thecwc.org.uk. Please note that places will be given on a first come first served basis.
Already signed up? If you are already signed up for the half marathon but would like to raise money for us please do get in touch and we can send across our fundraising pack to help with your fundraising efforts.

Peak District trek
2022-09-16 | Peak District
Join us for our 2022 Challenge Event.
We are set to trek 25km in the Peak District on the 16th September to support the social care workforce as part of Professional Care Workers Week.
The trek starts off in the Hope Valley, walking from Castleton heading North and ascending to Hollins Cross to admire the views. Before dropping down to the lovely little Edale village. We then head across to the Ladybower Reservoir towards Thornhill. Then onto the village of Hope and back into Castleton where we celebrate with some fizz and our medals.
Register for the event here. Please note there is a £30 registration fee per person which is paid to Global Adventure Challenges.
We are asking all participants to raise £300 per person for this event. If you are trekking as part of a group all your fundraising can be done as a group. We will support your fundraising journey and inspire you with lots of tips and tricks to make it as easy and possible.
There are sponsorship opportunities available, to find out more please email: fundraising@thecwc.org.uk

Professional Care Workers' Week
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-16
The Care Workers’ Charity is hosting The Professional Care Workers’ Week (PCWW) in September 2022, week commencing 12th September. 2022 marks the weeks’ fifth anniversary, to help keep things as accessible as possible we have decided to keep this year’s event online. However, we will be hosting a fantastic trek in the Peak District to round of the week on 16th September. The PCWW is a fantastic focus for our colleagues in the social care sector to come together and discuss the key challenges faced because of the pandemic, and to take stock of the incredible work of the workforce – looking at the ways we can best support them to maximise quality of care given to those who use the sectors services.
To round off Professional Care Workers’ Week in style The Care Workers’ Charity is organising a stunning 25km trek in the Peak District. Event page here
This year, Professional Care Workers’ Week will shine a light on the work happening in the social care sector; exploring some of the issues faced by the workforce, as well as those faced by the sector as a whole. Our aims this year include to highlight and increase wider understanding of what it means to work in social care- and we look forward to hearing directly from care workers and care managers, as it is important to us to have their voices central in our discussions. Collaboration is at the heart of PCWW, which provides a platform for people to share best practice, experiences and to have discussions about topics such as the future of social care, how to retain and build the workforce and the rise of technology. Such collaboration is key to uniting the sector, and is always a key aim of our event.
We have a week long schedule of webinars, panels and chats from some of the leading voices in the sector.
We are asking Care Providers to use this week to show appreciation for their teams by giving little tokens of thanks such as cards, cakes, parties, certificates or any other way of thanking them.
We’d love to see what you all get up to so please tag us on social media and use the hashtag #pcww22
For more info and schedule of events check out main PCWW page here

Going the Extra Mile
2022-07-18 - 2022-07-22
Going the Extra Mile is back again to celebrate the fantastic work that happens everyday in social care. People working in social care can do something special that makes the day of the person or people they are supporting.
Going the extra mile by making sure someone is able to go on a trip they have always dreamed of, or more simply playing a song that helps them remember a happy memory.
This Spring, between the 18th – 22nd July, we are asking you to get together with your colleagues, friends and families and Go the Extra Mile for care workers.
You might a keen runner so you could raise money for the CWC by running an extra mile on your route, or 5 more miles?
If you’re working in a residential care setting you could bring together residents, care teams and their friends and families to hold a Sports Day.
There is no limit to how you can Go the Extra Mile.

Cake for Care
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-30
Are you hosting an event over the Jubilee bank holiday? Why not support The Care Workers’ Charity, while celebrating.
Throughout the month of June we are hoping to see Bake Sales, Tea Parties and Afternoon Teas so raise a teacup and help raise funds for this worthy cause.
If you’re working in the community, in a care home, in an office or working from home this is something that everyone can get involved in.
Get a few keen bakers on board and have a mix of yummy bakes on offer. Don’t forget to let people know that the money raised is going towards a great cause.
Share photos of your bakes with us on social media. Remember to tag @TheCareWorkers’Charity and use the hashtag #cakeforcare
Getting your money to us:
Donate via our website here
Donate using Enthuse or JustGiving
If you are sending in petty cash or a cheque please email info@thecwc.org.uk
Thank you for taking part!

Wear and Care
2022-04-04 - 2022-04-10
, donba Dress Up or Dress Down for The Care Workers’ Charity on a day of your choosing between the 4th and 10th April.
If you’re working in the community, in a care home, in an office or working from home this is something that everyone can get involved in.
You can let everyone dress up how they want or you could pick a theme like Pyjama Day or Super heroes. Let your creativity run wild.
All you have to do is ask your colleagues to get involved and ask them to donate something to The Care Workers’ Charity that day.
Share photos of your costumes with us on social media. Remember to tag @TheCareWorkers’Charity and use the hashtag #wearandcare
Getting your money to us:
Donate via our website here
Donate using Enthuse or JustGiving
If you are sending in petty cash or a cheque please email info@thecwc.org.uk
Thank you for taking part!

Christmas Card Competition
2021-11-01 - 2021-12-10
We have partnered with Delphi Care Solutions on their amazing Christmas Card Campaign, which will showcase the artistic skills of people working in social care in the UK and winning card will be sold for Christmas 2022 to raise money for The Care Workers’ Charity.
Christmas card designs can be drawings, paintings, a photograph and can be any size, either portrait or landscape.
The competition is open until the 10th December. Enter through this link on the Delphi website.
The top three designs will win a prize.

Writing Competition 2021
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-30
At The Care Workers’ Charity it is important to us that we share stories from within the social care sector. It has been an intensely challenging past 18 months for everyone and the social care workforce have been at the forefront of all the challenges that have come their way and overcome them brilliantly.
Our annual writing competition gives the platform to you, our UK social care workforce, to share your experiences. We are pleased that The Care Umbrella are sponsoring this years competition.
This year’s theme is ‘Community’. Throughout the pandemic the strong bonds of communities were shown as people shared their kindness and have been so willing to support one another. We want to hear your stories, poems, a day in the life commentary that reflects ‘Community’.
Taking part in the Writing Competition is a great way to think about what ‘Community’ means to you. Let your imagination go wild.
The top three entries will get their submissions published on our website. Staedtler have kindly donated some amazing stationary kits for the winners. 1st place will win £250 and the two runners up will win £125 which has kindly been donated by our Sponsor, The Care Umbrella.
Some things to remember:

Your submission must follow the theme of ‘Community’
Entries can be written in any format e.g. poem, short story, day in the life, diary entry, spoken word (though this must be accompanied by a transcript)
The maximum word count is 1,000- please do not exceed this. Submissions of any length below this will be accepted.
Feel free to include pictures that link to your entry. However, the text will be considered independently of any images.
Photos/videos of you reading your submitted entry would be welcomed but are not compulsory.

The closing date is Tuesday 30th November. Entries submitted after this will not be accepted.
Please see Terms and Conditions 2021 for further information.

How to submit an entry?

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Email: Please email your entry to info@thecwc.org.uk
Email your entry as an attached document (Microsoft Word or PDF are preferred). In the subject of your email please include your full name, job title and company you work for.
Social media: We are on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Send your entry as an attached document (Microsoft Word or PDF are preferred). In the subject of your email please include your full name, job title and company you work for.

Trek Hadrian’s Wall
2021-10-01
Get your walking boots on and join us on the 1st October 2021 to trek one of the most well-known historic landmarks. After being postponed three times, the event is finally happening!
We will be trekking 25km (15.5 miles) along part of the wall that features breath-taking views. Join your colleagues and teammates from across social care for an adventurous day.
We will be starting at Housesteads Roman Fort and will walk along the wall taking in the stunning views of the World Heritage Site. From there we will walk along the wall taking on the challenging undulating hills of Hadrian’s Wall to see some of the most beautiful spots on the way. We are working with Global Adventure Challenges to deliver this amazing adventure.
Register to take part here.
Registration fee: £30 (non-refundable) paid to Global Adventure Challenges.
Minimum fundraised amount: £250 per person
We want to see you there – this event is not one to be missed!
For sponsorship opportunities please email: emily@thecwc.org.uk
Headline Sponsor – Apetito and Wiltshire Farm Foods
Sponsor – Countrywide Healthcare

Celebrating Homecare
2021-09-22
Celebrating Homecare
Celebrating the amazing difference homecare makes in people’s lives.
We are delighted to introduce you to the inaugural Celebrating Homecare event which will take place on September 22nd 2021.
In the wake of the outpouring of public support and recognition of our sector (the like of which we have never seen before) there has never been a better time to shout about homecare from the rooftops!
Celebrating Homecare is an initiative developed by the UKHCA in conjunction with The Care Workers’ Charity, Celebrating Homecare is all about celebrating the amazing difference homecare makes in people’s lives every day.
More information about how you can get involved will be shared soon.

Going the Extra Mile
2021-07-05 - 2021-07-11
Going the Extra Mile (GTEM) is taking place from the 5th – 11th July. The Care Workers’ Charity hosts Going the Extra Mile to shine a spotlight on the lengths taken by people working in social care.
Care and support workers are known Go the Extra Mile to support those they care for. Making someone smile by making funny faces, giving someone their favourite foods and being a friendly face that says ‘hello’ are some of the small ways that care and support workers are making a real difference.
Taking part in Going the Extra Mile gives you an opportunity to celebrate social care.
You could run a sponsored walk, swim, run with your colleagues, friends or family.
Set up your fundraising page on JustGiving or via our website and share it with your contacts.
Follow this link to download your fundraising pack and materials to be used on social media.
If you have any questions, email fundraising@thecwc.org.uk

Feel Good February
2021-02-01 00:00 - 2021-02-28 00:00
We are packing February full of exciting content for you to enjoy. We need to get ourselves out of a wintery slump to share ideas and advice that will brighten our year.
Check out our monthly themes:

Reaching Out
Nutrition
Activity
Post for Positivity

We will be joined by brilliant speakers and experts to share some wisdom and some joy. This is the perfect opportunity to share your best tips and tricks with your friends and colleagues that will set this year off to a great start.
If you want to be involved please fill in form below:

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