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Real Voices: accessing support when a loved one has dementia

Real Voices: accessing support when a loved one has dementia

In this week’s Real Voices, Jan describes the unbelievably difficult experience of losing her beloved husband to dementia.

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First care hero of the month announced

First care hero of the month announced

Karen Leake, a laundry assistant at Pingley Court Care Home in Sheffield, has won a national social care hero award in recognition of her hard work.

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Care heroes to be recognised in monthly awards programme

Care heroes to be recognised in monthly awards programme

Social care heroes across the country are set to be recognised for their hard work in a rolling awards programme.

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Rooftop TV: Refugee Tailors, Care Homes, End Fuel Poverty

Rooftop TV: Refugee Tailors, Care Homes, End Fuel Poverty

Watch this week’s Rooftop TV positive news rundown. Stories include – two Syrian tailors who are training refugees to make PPE for a Sheffield care home, a new campaign to end fuel poverty, and 1000s of kids who are writing letters to lonely care home residents.

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16 year old gets thousands of children to write to lonely care home residents

16 year old gets thousands of children to write to lonely care home residents

Read this inspiring positive news story about a 16 year old that has matched care homes and primary schools to keep the elderly connected during COVID-19 crisis.

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Rooftop TV: Episode 9 – Beach Cleanups, Missing People, Keeping Fit

Rooftop TV: Episode 9 – Beach Cleanups, Missing People, Keeping Fit

Tom York interviews Arjun Sharma, a 16-year-old student from Hawaii, who is using his talent for coding to help tackle the global problem of plastic pollution. Plus, Simon Francis talks about Missing People’s new Zoom Call appeal. And a story about a sporting duo from Cardiff who have launched a series of sports classes adapted for people who live in care homes.

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