National Care Forum

11/06/2026

Calling nurses from across the NCF membership!🚨

As part of your organisation’s membership, you’re able to join our Social Care Nursing Network. This Network meets several times a year and provides a friendly and supportive community for nurses working across the not-for-profit adult social care sector.

The Network is a great way to support your professional development and it offers opportunities to:
🔹Connect with peers
🔹Share questions, ideas, experiences, and best practice
🔹Discuss current issues
🔹Hear from sector experts

To join the Network or to find out more, contact the NCF Membership Team at [email protected].

09/06/2026

Vic Rayner is speaking at the The Health Foundation Real Supply Health Economics and Policy Seminar Series today💙

Join online for a discussion on the future of adult social care, exploring the opportunities and risks shaping the sector and how policy can help meet the increasing care needs of the population.

🔗https://ow.ly/7qvV50Z9iQE

08/06/2026

"This partnership has been transformative for Guild Care. It equips us with the tools and evidence we need to demonstrate the difference we make in people’s lives"

Guild Care's innovative partnership delivers new insight into social value of community services💙

🔗Read more here: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/members-news/guild-cares-innovative-partnership-delivers-new-insight-into-social-value-of-community-services/

Guild Care has announced the successful conclusion of a 30-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Brighton and Innovate UK, which supports KTPs across the country to drive innovation and growth. The milestone was marked by a final project meeting that set out a clear path....

08/06/2026

We're proud to be supporting Carers Week! This year’s theme is Building Carer Friendly Communities💙

Carer friendly communities are places, spaces, services and community groups where unpaid carers are recognised, understood, and valued. They make support part of everyday life ensuring carers get the opportunities and help they need.

🔗Learn more at https://www.carersweek.org/

05/06/2026

“I like having the opportunity to give part of myself. I like being with residents and meeting new people. I’m interested in their lives and what they have done.”

Royal Star & Garter celebrate Volunteers' Week as volunteers speak about the joy they get from helping others💙

🔗Read more at https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/members-news/volunteers-week-i-like-being-with-residents-and-meeting-new-people-at-royal-star-garter/

04/06/2026

Parkhaven Trust are delighted to announce that the name of their new nursing home will be The Pines💙

Read more here: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/members-news/the-new-nursing-home-name-has-been-chosen/

03/06/2026

“Mike and Jenny are brilliant. They’re such a huge help and are loved by the residents and their families. They always bring a smile to the home and their dedication over the past 25 years has been extraordinary. A huge thank you to Mike and Jenny for everything they do.”

Brunelcare celebrates Volunteers' Week and honours couple with 25 years of service💙

Read more at https://ow.ly/OB6650Z71ia

02/06/2026

We're pleased to have launched 'Leading Better Employment Practices' a programme of work to support our members and other care and support providers to lead the way on employment practice. With so much change in the legislative agenda on workforce and employment rights reform we will offer a range of support for employers including a range of webinars, events, practical tools and templates and will work with our members to showcase their leadership in adopting changes brought about by the . To find out more about Leading Better Employment Practices please visit https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/voice/leading-better-employment-practices/

01/06/2026

Vic Rayner will be speaking at The King's Fund Conference tomorrow from 10:10am.

The session will be focused on different perspectives on the big issues facing adult social care and will identify the key challenges and successes in adult social care.

We look forward to connecting with our members at the conference and hearing different perspectives on what's working and what's not in adult social care💙

01/06/2026

Volunteers Week is here and we're proud to be celebrating 42 years of Volunteers Week by recognising the incredible work of the volunteers who help to support our members.💙🥳

We’re excited to see growing interest in volunteering within adult social care, to support this interest, we’ve been working with our members to create a resource showcasing opportunities from across the sector.

🔗If you’d like your organisation to be featured, our short survey is a quick and easy way to get involved, to request the survey link please contact our Membership Lead, sophie.dumville .org.uk