Maggies Centre Charity
2 July 2009
The Great British Care Awards are delighted to announce their pledge of support to the Maggie's Centre charity.
A Maggie's Centre is a place to turn to for help with any of the problems, small or large, associated with cancer. Under one roof people can access help with information, benefits advice, psychological support both individually and in groups, courses and stress reducing strategies. No appointment or referral is necessary as everything offered is free of charge. The centres are there for anybody who feels the need for help, which includes those who love and look after someone with cancer, who often feel as frightened and vulnerable as those who actually have the disease.
The Great British Care Awards are a celebration of excellence across the care sector and are managed by the team behind the Ceretas National Home Care Awards, a high profile annual event for the home care industry. The purpose of the awards is to promote best practice within both home care and care homes sectors, and pay tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work.
There are a total of around eighteen awards categories available for nomination, which represent all areas of the care sector, whether it be older people or specialist services, residential or home care. From frontline staff such as care workers and care managers to people who have made an impact in other ways such as training, IT and innovation.
All the finalists will be invited to attend a spectacular gala dinner at venues throughout the UK, where the winners will be announced. The winners from the regional awards will then be invited to attend the National Events for either Home Care or Care Homes sectors at the prestigious London's Guildhall, in June 2010.
A variety of fundraising initiatives are planned for each of the regional and national awards, the proceeds of which will go to Maggie's Centre.
