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A word from the team Janine Curwell, General Manager for Belong Macclesfield, reflects on a very special anniversary. Autumn 2012 marks five years since Belong Macclesfield opened its doors at the start of what has been an incredible journey. From humble beginnings, the village community has expanded beyond recognition. It’s fair to say that demand for our village model has exceeded all expectations. Households and apartments are full, and we have extended our services to enable people living at home to enjoy the ‘Belong Experience.’ Over the past two years, the Belong at Home domiciliary service has grown steadily and we now deliver almost 200 hours of care in the community each week. We also run Experience Days, giving access to the village centre facilities and activities, with on-site support that offers people an alternative to the traditional ‘day care centre.’ The work of Barbara Tait in the Exercise Studio also deserves a special mention; she has achieved remarkable results in helping improve customers’ mobility, balance and strength. These flourishing services now play a vital role in helping us deliver on our promise to create a vibrant village community that is serving members of the public as well as our ‘in-house’ customers, and also to provide ‘a home for life’ – supporting people throughout their journey of older age. We look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come. You can follow us on... Belong welcomes contributions from our readers, please contact tracy.brookes@belong.org.uk Rachel Ward, Care Professional of the Year, receives her award from Des Kelly Employees recognised for their outstanding contribution to Belong For a second year running, Belong staff have been congratulated on achieving professional and specialist qualifications at a special awards ceremony in Knutsford. Three individuals, and one team, were also praised at the event for their exceptional contributions to Belong. This summer, members of staff from all Belong villages, located in Atherton, Crewe, Macclesfield and Wigan, gathered at the Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Knutsford to celebrate achieving qualifications over the past year, including diplomas in health & social care and leadership & management. Individuals were congratulated and presented with a certificate at the event by Des Kelly OBE, Executive Director of the National Care Forum. In addition, three individuals and one team were praised and presented with staff awards for their outstanding work in day-to-day Belong roles. Colleagues Rachel Ward and Sydney Smith from Belong Macclesfield, on Kennedy Avenue, were presented with the titles of ‘Care Professional of the Year’ and ‘Newcomer of the Year’ respectively. Belinda Jones, a Lead Senior Support Worker and Dementia Trainer at Belong Crewe, on Brookhouse Drive, was awarded ‘Coach / Mentor of the Year’, and a devoted team of housekeepers at Belong Wigan, in Platt Bridge, were named ‘Belong Team of the Year’ for 2012. Those receiving staff awards were nominated by colleagues, residents and relatives, and interviewed and assessed by a panel of independent judges. They were rewarded with a bottle of champagne and an engraved trophy for their efforts, also presented by Des Kelly OBE. 2
Belong Life Autumn 2012 Congratulate and celebrate acheivement The Belong Team Sydney Smith receives the Newcomer of the Year award. Belinda Jones is presented with Coach/ Mentor of the Year. Des Kelly presents the Housekeeping team from Belong Wigan with the Team of the Year award. Tracy Paine, Operations Director at Belong, said: “We value the hard work and commitment of each and every member of Belong staff across our village locations. We offer congratulations to all those who have achieved qualifications, or have been presented with staff awards, this year.” To find out more about employment opportunities at Belong, please visit: www.belong.org.uk/careers or call 0800 032 2266 3
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