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What does the term ‘sales’ mean to you? For the sales – or customer liaison – team at Helping Hands, it comes with the in-built desire to help people find the support they need so they can pursue their lives in the way they want. They’re the team that our new customers speak to when […]

Colette, one of our live-in carers, has been with us since 2015. During this time, she’s been involved in supporting individuals requiring palliative care and those living with dementia. This month, because of the dedication she shows her customers, we were delighted to surprise Colette with the Helping Hands Building on Success award. Giving people […]

Jerry works as a care assistant in Redditch where he supports customers on a part-time basis, visiting around around six regular customers each week. With an infectious smile and playful personality, he’s built strong relationships with the people he supports, one of which he visits purely to play chess with. As one of our more mature […]

Working as a live-in carer takes a lot of dedication, passion, and care. They are the ones who support people in their own homes, from helping them to get dressed and making their favourite meals all the way through to providing encouragement and emotional support. But what kind of support does a carer receive in […]

This summer, we’re celebrating the carers who have been with us for a long time and the hard work they’ve done. They have all developed significantly over the years, which has been wonderful to see. Sandra and Jennifer, two of our care veterans from our Evesham branch, have over 40 years’ care experience between them. […]

Starting a new career can be daunting. Farah, one of our visiting carers in Aylesbury, has recently done just that. Though Farah has only been with Helping Hands for around a month, she is already very excited about what her new career has in store for her. A new career in care Farah found Helping […]

Over the last five years, we’ve welcomed some more talented people to the Helping Hands team. Two of them are Kirsty Prendiville and Monica Whitehurst, our live-in care managers who support customers and teams of live-in carers in Hertfordshire and Warwickshire. As live-in care managers, Kirsty and Monica are regularly visiting new and existing customers […]

A sport-obsessed, guitar-playing skateboarder may not be your usual idea of a carer. But Miles, one of the founding carers in the Helping Hands Wimbledon branch, is just that. After some wonderful feedback about the difference he’s making in his community, Miles has become this summer’s champion carer for ‘Excellence Every Time’. We caught up […]

Since 2012, Lisa Barley has developed from a visiting carer to a carer trainer, and is now about to become the regional trainer for Greece. We’d like to celebrate all of Lisa’s hard work throughout the years. Read her story. Becoming a carer for Helping Hands Lisa first joined Helping Hands as one of our […]

At Helping Hands, our carers have been making a difference in the lives of other people for nearly 30 years. Alongside our dedicated support team, they’ve been helping those living with various conditions to live independently at home. We’re privileged to have a team of incredible carers who are supporting families across England and Wales. […]