key events from the past year
looking back
Counsel and Care has been involved in many successful events during the past year. Included here are details of the event's content with photographs to illustrate the day.
VotingAge: a manifesto for older people
21/05/2008 to 23/06/2008
: Southampton, Holiday Inn and City Hall, London
Counsel and Care has been running a new campaign to produce a national manifesto for older people for the next General Election.VotingAge, a campaign run by and for older people, will seek the views of older people across the country on the issues that affect their lives. We will then publish these views in a manifesto that will be presented to the political parties at the 2008 party conferences.
Two of our three consultation events with older people have taken place in Southampton and London and were very positive and successful. See photographs of the event below!
Ceretas Homecare Awards 2008
01/06/2008
: Central London
At Ceretas National Homecare Awards, a new award - Social Care Personality of the Year - was made in recognition of the significant contribution made by Stephen Burke, Chief Executive, and colleagues at Counsel and Care, to the social care sector this year. Announcing the winner, Mary Bryce, Chair of Ceretas, said that Counsel and Care's work is respected and acknowledged both by government and senior management in the social care industry.
Click here to read the full press release
Making it happen - using Mental Capacity Act to improve End of Life Care
11/03/2008
: Central London
The key objective for this day organised by the National Council on Palliative Care is to show how the Mental Capacity Act can help you improve care for individual people by giving you practical examples from a range of perspectives.
This conference will bring government strategy, legislation and existing tools together and will explain how they fit together to drive up improvements in care.
Click here to download the flyer and register for the event.
Party conferences 2007
16/09/2007 to 03/10/2007
: Brighton, Bournemouth, Blackpool
The autumn saw us exhibiting and participating in fringe events at all three party conferences.
We also exhibited for the second time at the annual social services conference in Bournemouth.
Counsel and Care's stand at the conferences was sponsored by Busy Bee's childcare vouchers.
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Labour Party conference: Lisa Brearley, Busy Bees; Stephen Burke, Counsel and Care; Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis (c) Gus Campbell Photography |
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Sir Menzies Campbell visited Counsel and Care's stand at the Liberal Democrats, pictured here with Anna Maloney and Caroline Bernard from Counsel and Care |
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Conservative Party Shadow Minister for Pensions and Spokesperson for older people Nigel Waterson is pictured here with Caroline Bernard and Stephen Burke from Counsel and Care
'My grandparents and me' - 2007 Graham Lecture
06/09/2007
: Central London
The theme of this year's Graham Lecture was an inspiring talk about 'Intergenerational relationships' by Esther Rantzen.
This year we looked for the best examples of creative writing from grandparents and grandchildren alike that shared the special relationship between these generations.
The winners were announced on 6 September, with the awards presented by the Duchess of Gloucester, Counsel and Care's patron. It was a wonderful day that was enjoyed by all.
There were also contributions from celebrities about their relationships with their grandparents.
Click here for details of the winning entries together with the celebrity contributions.
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Esther Rantzen - our speaker |
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some of our competition winners |
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London Living Room at City Hall |
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Norman Howell MBE - one of our speakers |
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Keeping control launch
13/09/2007
: City Hall, London
Counsel and Care's 'Keeping Control' project examined reasons why there was low take-up of Direct Payments by older people. It sought ways of encouraging involvement in this beneficial scheme.
The project culminated with the successful launch of the Brief and Complete Guides to using Direct Payments for older people on Thursday, 13 September 2007 in City Hall's London Living Room. The day was organised by Counsel and Care and supported by the Mayor of London and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.
Therewere an inspiring range of speakers and an expert panel, including both direct payments users and carers, as well as involved professionals.
Click here to read our press release.
Click here to order copies of the guides.
