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13 December 2019
Wales needs more men to work in social care
In Wales, there is a significant gender imbalance in the social care workforce, meaning that some people are missing out on the right care and support for their needs. 49-year-old William Betters is one of a handful of men working in care in his community for the past five years. He is incredibly vocal about […]
30 October 2019
A Question of Care: A Career for YOU?
Do you enjoy seeing people get the most out of each day and achieve what they want in life? This is what a career in care is all about! It might mean working with, babies and young children, children and young people, adults when they need extra help. In fact people of any age – […]
24 September 2019
Entries now open for the 2020 Accolades
The Accolades are awards that recognise, celebrate and share excellent practice in social work, social care, early years and childcare in Wales. The 2020 Accolades are now open and Social Care Wales has for the first time introduced an Accolade for individual care workers – the WeCare Wales award. This award is open to any […]
9 September 2019
More young people needed to Future-proof care workforce in wales
More young people are needed to join the care workforce in Wales if it is to have enough workers to meet the challenges of the future. Only around 11 per cent of the social care workforce in Wales is under 25, while 32 per cent of employees are over 50, according to Social Care Wales. […]
5 September 2019
WeCare Wales Week
Starting on Monday 9 September until Sunday 15 September it will be WeCare Wales Week. This week will be focused on connecting with younger people to help them understand the potential opportunities to work in care in their area. Each day of the week a different region from across Wales will showcase the great work […]
21 August 2019
Anglesey social worker is named first Caring in Welsh award winner
Sian Morgan, a social worker for Isle of Anglesey Council, has been named the winner of the inaugural Caring in Welsh award at a ceremony at the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst. The award recognises and celebrates paid care workers in social care, early years and childcare who provide excellent care through the medium of Welsh. […]
20 August 2019
Mair Aubrey Service Manager Joins Us at Summer Events
Over the summer period Mair Aubrey, who featured in our video stories has been busy supporting WeCare Wales all over the country raising the profile of care workers. Mair joined us at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show in Builth Wells and the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst. Both events highlighted the important role working in care […]
31 May 2019
Are you a care provider looking for new employees?
Over 200 care providers have registered, for free, on our website since we launched in March 2019. Are you a care provider looking for new employees? Have you registered your details on our site? It’s completely free and your next employee could be a couple of clicks away. The list is growing all the time […]
23 May 2019
Tell us what you’re up to…
We’re always on the hunt for new and interesting stories from employers to share with the public. Are you hosting a jobs fair, running a careers event or getting involved with your community? Have you had a care ambassador join an event to help bring to life working in the care sector? We want to […]
3 May 2019
Foster Care Fortnight
Foster Care Fortnight, 13 to 26 May, is The Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering. The campaign is developed and delivered by The Fostering Network and showcases the commitment, passion and dedication of foster carers. It also supports fostering services to highlight the need for more foster carers. Foster carers change lives. […]
29 March 2019
Is social care a career for you?
Do you want a career where you learn something new every day? Do you want to support people to live the lives they want to lead? Have you considered a career in health and social care? Pembrokeshire County Council held a WeCare jobs fair on 4 April 2019. They aimed to show people the variety […]
19 March 2019
World Social Work Day 2019
World Social Work Day is a day where all social workers join to celebrate the achievements of the profession. World Social Work Day 2019 is all about promoting human relationships, and who knows better than our campaign supporter Amy Davies? Amy became a qualified social worker because she wanted to make a difference to families’ […]