Recipient: SummerCare
Date: Saturday 31 May 2014
'OMG....we're number 1 !!!!!'
SummerCare Wins prestigious National Award as Best Employer 2014 !!!
SummerCare, formed and based in Southend on Sea, has won the ‘Best Employer’ award at the National Learning Disabilities Awards announced at Edgebaston Stadium in Birmingham, hosted by British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) and Care Talk magazine. They were also top finalists at these awards for 'The Community Living supported Housing Award.'
This award follows recognition in 2013 as the 'Best Employer' in the country by The Great British Care Awards as well as for 'Excellence in Customer Service' in the Essex Countywide business awards as well as for its 'Contribution To The Community' in the Southend Business Awards.
Dr Asif Raja, Managing Director at Summercare, said. “We are delighted with being recognised for the passion, commitment and dedication of the exceptional team at Summercare who work so very hard, day in day out, with kindness and compassion, to make a positive difference to the lives of the people they care for."
Registered with the Care Quality Commission, SummerCare supports over 200 vulnerable adults, within their own homes in the community as well as out and about, by an award winning team of some 200 local staff and has been recognised by Essex County Council as the highest quality home care provider in the county.
Dr Raja was himself nominated finalist for 'The Jim Mansell - Outstanding Contribution to the field of Learning Disabilities' Award and went further to say, "We are all looking forward to celebrating this success through our continued commitment to supporting the Southend SummerCare Carnival for the 4th consecutive year this Summer ensuring the people we support are at the very heart of the community."
Well done yet again everyone...an achievement to be pleased with for the care you provide that SummerCare are proud of!