2022 updates

This year we have ran the following events:

• 140 Digital Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and Data Protection virtual workshops 

• 17 Care provider meetings across the Black Country, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Solihull and Birmingham.

• 14 Registered Manager Network meetings across the Black Country, Herefordshire, Worcestersire & Solihull

• 12 Job fairs  and hosted our very own Adult Social Care Careers Fair as part of our Proud to Care campaign

• 5 Different partnership workshops to providers (topics included recruiting from abroad, meeting CQC regulations, What CCQ are expecting of Business Owners, Tendering and discounted public transport for staff).

• 2 Virtual provider conference events, where we had 9 different partners deliver sessions

• 2 Nurses and Clinical Leads Network meetings

• 2 iCare Ambassador training workshops

• 2 Presentations to Health and Social Care college students about them choosing a career in care.

• 2 providers competitions including 'Pimp my Zimmer' and the Queens Platinum Jubilee

• 2 Care Award events- 1 virtual and 1 in-person Care Awards events, recognising excellence in care from our members.

• 1 Event in partnership with Skills for Care around informing providers of Liberty Protection Safeguards

Throughout the year we worked with 30 partner organisations to bring you essential knowledge, information and sector updates within our events (and thank-you to all of them for supporting us).

We also brought you new initiatives such as:

• Discounted public transport for members through our partnership with the National Express.

• Discounted holidays for staff members, through our partnership with Not Just Travel

• We also signed up to be a 'Care Hub' for the Institute of Health and Social Care Management (IHSCM) to ensure your Registered and Deputy Managers were getting the best development opportunities as part of your membership!

2023 plans

Next year, we already have some exciting new plans to inform you of, including:

• Our first virtual Midlands Registered Manager Conference event

• Plans to host our very own Careers Fairs throughout the year to support members promote vacancies.

• Launch of a new independent website , that promotes our members services to the public and enables members of the public to find the support they need within our sector.

• Provider launch event for our new project called 'Digitising Social Care' (DISC), through an event on 2nd February at the Bescot Stadium, Walsall, in partnership with Black Country and West Birmingham ICB and Birmingham and Solihull ICB. Learn more here

• In-person member conference events throughout the year.

• More provider competitions and prizes for residents and staff!

• WMCA Care Awards event.

And much, much more!

We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!