November 25, 2025
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25 November 2025

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🎄 WMCA  Christmas Card Competition  🎄

Last Chance to Enter!

Get creative with your residents and service users!

Enter our festive card design contest — closing date on  28th November, so don’t delay!

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New Range of Dementia Resources for Care Staff and Families

Skills for Care have launched a new range of dementia resources to enhance care and support for people living with dementia and their carers.

     

Open Consultations – Have Your Say

There are currently a number of open consultations underway from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS, and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) — covering key topics that impact the care sector.


To help our members stay informed and get involved, we’ve compiled all the current consultations in one place. You can now view full details, deadlines, and links to respond directly on our website.

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Your voice matters — take this opportunity to help shape the future of care.

     

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Membership?

Many of our members still think WMCA is just about discounted DBS checks — but we offer so much more!


As a valued member, you have access to:

  • 📞 FREE Legal Helpline

  • 📞 FREE HR Helpline

  • 🎓 Discounted WMCA Training around the Care Certificate, including the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

  • 🏆 Annual Care Awards Event

  • 💼 Advice and Support for running a care business, including recruitment support

Your membership is designed to support you, your team, and your business every step of the way.


Take a look at the Members Area to familiarise yourself with all the benefits available to you — and make sure you’re getting the most out of your WMCA membership.

     

Click for a full list of upcoming events

     

For all the latest news and updates relevant to the social care sector, check out the "News and Info" section of our website.

   
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Need Help completing the DSPT?

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West Midlands Care Association is your local Better Security Better Care support organisation, and offers a raft of online resources, workshops and one to one support to help you complete the DSPT, all of which is FREE to CQC registered providers. Click the button for more info.

     

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West Midlands Care Association  enquiries@wmca.care  01384 943000

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