Laura Belford-Thomas

Laura has a Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education. She has a wealth of experience in marketing, having previously worked as PR Officer for both Halfords and West Midland Safari Park. Throughout her career, she has supported others as a teacher, support worker and assistant psychologist. Read Laura's full profile

Helping Hands receives top rating from Alzheimer’s Society for dementia-friendly branch

Helping Hands Home Care have received the highest rating possible from Alzheimer’s Society for their commitment to dementia-friendly spaces. Watch…

2 years ago

Carer’s heartfelt gesture for customer Grace

This beautiful story demonstrates what it truly means to go above and beyond - Lisa Gorman, a carer from the…

2 years ago

From coffee to care: Nosheen’s journey to care manager

Nosheen Malik's journey into a career in care shows us that it's never too late to follow your dreams and…

2 years ago

Margaret the artist

Meet Margaret Bradley, a Helping Hands customer with incredible talent and passion when it comes to art. We wanted to…

2 years ago

How purchasing daily living aids could help you live independently

This article was originally published on 15th January 2021, and has since been updated and republished as of 19th January…

2 years ago

Trustpilot reviews reach 1,000

We are excited to announce that we have recently hit 1,000 reviews on Trustpilot! We are extremely grateful to everyone…

2 years ago

Heroes old and new: celebrating those from the past and present

It’s probably a bit of an understatement to say, ‘what a year it’s been’, but it really has! COVID-19 has…

3 years ago

What are care bubbles and how do they work?

With the recent local lockdowns across England and the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 during the winter months,…

4 years ago

How many hours of respite care can I have?

Many people care for someone in some capacity. This may be as little as helping an elderly loved one with…

4 years ago

Why is respite care important?

Recent statistics show that there are around 6.5 million carers in the UK. Some caregivers support an elderly loved one…

4 years ago