What Grace Cares Does
At Grace Cares, we believe sustainability is the cornerstone of better care. Here’s how we contribute:
1. Rescuing and Repurposing Care Equipment
Through partnerships with the NHS, we save thousands of pieces of care equipment from going to landfill, refurbishing and reselling them at half the original RRP or less. This reduces environmental waste while helping care providers demonstrate sustainable purchasing practices that also support the sector.
2. Supporting Care Workers, Older Adults, and Families
Profits from our equipment sales are reinvested into the social care community. We provide hardship grants and organise companionship tea parties for care workers and older adults.
3. Sustainability Advocacy
Our ‘Caring for Tomorrow’ initiative equips care providers with ESG and sustainability support. We offer quarterly webinars, training, workshops, and comprehensive guides developed with DEFRA and WRAP, helping organisations align with green policies while maintaining high care standards. With CQC now regulating environmental sustainability, our resources are invaluable.
4. Community Programmes
We’ve hosted over 40 sustainable activities in care homes, including kindness rock painting, bird box building, and bug hotel construction. Our Pimp My Ride campaign, where schools repurposed zimmer frames, was featured at The Care Show Birmingham and aired on ITV Central News.
