Hannah Blackmore

This 2nd April is World Autism Day (WAAD), and we at Helping Hands are here to celebrate alongside you. The day is meant to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and promote understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of people with autism. We’re excited to stand alongside the autism community and encourage everyone to get involved […]

Here at Helping Hands HQ, we’re all about appreciating our employees and the superb work they do, day in and day out. Not to be cliché, but we believe that every day should be National Employee Appreciation Day! All the same, March 7th is swiftly approaching and with it, a day set aside just to […]

Love them or hate them, the new Labour government is here to stay (at least for the next four years) and with it – a new Budget. Sadly, if you’re a farmer, pensioner or first-time home buyer, the chances are you’re not too impressed with the changes. However, here at Helping Hands, we’re all about […]

Sylvia has been a treasured member of the Helping Hands family since March this year; we love supporting her from our Durham branch. Sylvia is one for nostalgia and loves reflecting on her youth and days gone by. We thought exploring Sylvia’s favourite sites with her would be a great idea to enjoy the day […]

The lovely Valda joined the Helping Hands family in February 2024 and we wasted no time in getting to know her. While she was a long-time UK resident, Valda had deep roots and family in South Africa. She led a comfortable and happy life over here in the UK, but Valda often dreamt of making […]

Penny Bromham has been part of the Helping Hands family since July 2017 and remains one of our lovely customers from Neath, South Wales. Penny is supported with her day-to-day life with cerebral palsy and requires full-time assistance with showering, dressing, household chores and transport. Alongside her cerebral palsy, Penny also lives with short-term memory […]

Tony Christie is a well-known musical legend, famous for some great songs like ‘Amarillo’, ‘Las Vegas’ and ‘Don’t Go Down to Reno’. Now at the golden age of 81, the songbird is joining in with Music For Dementia to support those affected by the condition and reflecting on his journey. Even though he was diagnosed […]

Mitchell’s Story – Evesham Branch  At Helping Hands, we love to keep up to date with what’s going on, how our carers and customers are doing, and how we’re helping to make a difference. We often hear many stories from across the UK of our various customers living life to the fullest. We thought we’d […]

This week’s superstar carer is none other than Jayne Boyle from our Birmingham branch who is celebrating an impressive 20 years of service!  Here at Helping Hands, we love getting to know our carers and showing appreciation for their hard work and dedication. Without employees like Jayne, we wouldn’t be the high-quality, bespoke and compassionate […]

We’re over the moon here at Helping Hands that our Trustpilot reviews have hit an incredible 3,000! That’s 3,000 different ways of thanking our carers, 3,000 ways of improving our service and 3,000 reasons to keep doing what we’re doing. Feedback, both the good and the bad, can lift us and make our carers feel […]