Tickets are now available for the first North East Lincolnshire Digital Health Innovation Conference, delivered by Care Plus Group in partnership with Franklin College as

A successful programme supporting local people into health and care roles has been extended following strong outcomes and additional funding. The NEL Health and Care

Here’s Teresa, a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner in the Intensive Support Team, sharing her views as part of our ‘Why I Care’ campaign: “I work

For Autism Acceptance Week, we had the privilege of speaking with Amber, an autistic adult, about her lived experience. She answered a few questions for

Skills for Care has released a new Practical Approach toolkit celebrating the work of North East Lincolnshire Health and Care Partnership (NEL HCP) and its

Care Plus Group (CPG) has formally joined the Northern, Yorkshire & Humberside Digital Informatics Forum (NYHDIF), a regional network for NHS digital, data and technology

Having been a Cancer Champions Trainer at Care Plus Group for a number of years delivering training to highlight the importance of the signs and

We are delighted to announce that the CPG HOPE Pulmonary Rehabilitation service has successfully achieved accreditation under the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services Accreditation Scheme (PRSAS). Following

Lee’s Journey to Advanced Clinical Practice Lee has successfully completed a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice at Sheffield Hallam University, specialising in learning

Sharing some good news about one of our service users, Cleethorpes Library is hosting a wonderful art exhibition this week by local artist Alan Hopkins,

As part of our ongoing commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and building a more sustainable future for our communities, we’re pleased to share that

We’re proud to share that in 2025, our Welfare Benefit Team has helped secure an incredible £5,081,165.46 in financial support for people across North East

We are incredibly grateful to share that our palliative care services have received a very generous £6,000 donation from a local family. Thanks to this

We’re delighted that our Macmillan Palliative Care Nursing team has been honoured with a Cavell Star Award, which recognises the exceptional contribution of nurses, midwives,

With today being National Technology Day, Care Plus Group (CPG) is proud to announce that 2026 will be its Year of Digital, marking a major step forward in

Earlier this year, we made Basic Life Support (BLS) training mandatory for all colleagues – and we’re delighted to announce that 83% of our workforce

Congratulations to everyone who was nominated, shortlisted, or crowned a winner at this year’s CPG Awards Evening, held recently at Stallingborough Grange Hotel. With more

Care Plus Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Kris Weavill to the newly created role of Digital Transformation Programme Lead. This strategic position

New In-House Blood Sample Service for Community Cardiology Patients! Patients referred to CPG’s Community Cardiology Service can now have their blood sample taken in-house at

We recently met with Jose Davies from “Our Future” to express our interest in the fantastic work being carried out in Grimsby. The meeting provided a

Celebrating Our Volunteer of the Year: Nev! We couldn’t be prouder to celebrate a very special member of the Care Plus Group family: Nev who

“Stop the Bleed” kit donated to Open Door & Quayside We’re proud to announce that a “Stop the Bleed” kit has been generously donated to

Celebrating Local Artist Alan We were delighted to welcome local artist Alan to our headquarters at Westgate Park, where his beautiful, donated paintings of our

During a recent event at Rand Farm, the Care Plus Group Patient and Event Medical Services team were called to assist when a woman suffered

Care Plus Group (CPG) recently announced that all its staff across North East Lincolnshire will have a mandatory requirement to complete Basic Life Support (BLS) training through

After many months of feeling anxious about getting his hair cut due to concerns about a mole on his scalp, Callum, a client of Care

Our chair based exercise group are celebrating a staggering 19 years since it was established. This group which is part of the great work undertaken

People with learning disabilities often face significant communication, social and healthcare barriers that impact their daily lives. Communication can be challenging when information is presented

In our last profile for Learning Disability Week, we are pleased to share Ryan’s, one of our service users at Cromwell Road Day Centre. “My

Today, we are sharing Kevin’s story as part of Learning Disability Week celebrating the voices and stories of people with learning disabilities.“Let me introduce myself,

As we continue to share the stories of people with learning disabilties during Learning Disability Week, today we’re introducing Eve – who attends Cromwell Road

As part of this year’s Learning Disability Week, we’re celebrating the voices and stories of people with learning disabilities. Today, we’re pleased to introduce you

As part of this year’s Learning Disability Week, we’re celebrating the voices and stories of our service users. Today, we’re excited to introduce you to

Meet Alan Hopkins, a devoted carer for his brother Malcolm, who has learning disabilities. Their bond is one of patience, laughter and deep understanding, strengthened

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Lisa Revell as our new Chief Executive. Lisa will succeed Jane Miller following her recent retirement. A

To celebrate International Nurses Day we interviewed Practice Nurse, Sophie, about how she got into nursing and what a day as a Practice Nurse for Open Door

Do you know a person or organisation that is going above and beyond to make a positive impact and improve the lives of the people

With immense pride, we celebrate Sandie’s remarkable achievement in successfully completing her Level 4 Employability Practitioner apprenticeship with flying colours. For the past two years,

A unique piece of artwork is now on display at CPG’s Val Waterhouse Centre thanks to the generosity of a service user. Talented artist, Alan

You are invited to a Recruitment Open Day where you can explore a vast array of different job roles supporting our neurodiverse community with their

Staff were invited for tea and cakes at our Community Inpatient Unit on Wednesday as a thank you and to mark ‘Professional Care Workers Week’,

On Thursday 5th September, we cut the ribbons and officially launched our Val Waterhouse Centre and Westgate Park locations. We were delighted to welcome service

The CPG Community Cardiology Team have had a scientific paper accepted for presentation at the European Society of Cardiology, a prestigious international meeting of cardiologists

The Adult Neurodiversity Service based at Val Waterhouse Centre provides services for adults with a learning disability. We are very proud of our services and

Kim experiences the healthcare sector and it’s all smiles. Employability Programme Coordinator; Tracy Chaplin from Care Plus Employability Services, first met Kim when she was

A Walking Group delivered by Care Plus Group’s Adult Autism Service and Faraway has gained recognition by the Wildlife Trust, Mountain Equipment and local autistic

Care Plus Group (CPG) will be once again sponsoring a family running event in Grimsby. On 2nd June, runners are going to be gearing up

We are delighted to confirm that Paul Watson, Care Plus Group’s (CPG) current Chair, has had his term of office extended for another four years

Gail was referred to Care Plus Group for support from the Intensive Support Team (IST), as she had lost a loved one and needed some

An event was held by the Macmillan living with and beyond cancer team, to deliver a Men’s Wellbeing Day and share the support that is

If you or a loved one are feeling unwell and unsure if medical help is needed, call the Clinical Assessment Service and talk to a

The Grimsby-based organisation donated a generous £1,260 towards vouchers to support vulnerable families this festive season. Humberston Lions have been working closely with Care Plus

Care Plus Group has today, 1st December 2023, completed the sale of Fairways Care Home to the HICA Group. We are pleased that by selling

We held our first Staff Awards Evening on 29th September at The Oaklands Hall Hotel. Staff came together to celebrate each other’s successes and recognise

By his own admission, P had become a couch potato. He’d gone from being a very active and sociable man to someone who did not

D was referred to Hope for physiotherapy assessment for Hydrotherapy at St Andrew Hospice. Hydrotherapy is one of the number of treatment options Hope provides

F was left unable to work after contracting COVID. At the outset she felt generally weak and ached from head to toe, then became progressively

C was really struggling with mobility and transfers, but showed a great passion and desire to improve. She was set a programme to improve her

K was referred to the service for a bathing assessment, she had a previous fall and had Short term intervention – supported in the home

We received a referral for a gentleman with a learning disability who had a stroke in February 2023. We completed an initial assessment with P

Alina is celebrating securing a full-time teaching position at Beacon Academy. Alina, a Ukrainian refugee was referred to Employability Services by her Integration Support Officer

Today we are celebrating Sophies personal development since joining the Employability Services. Since self-referring to Employability Services Sophie has gained a voluntary placement in a charity

Samuel is celebrating securing a full time post with the Integrated Care Board. Samuel contacted Employability Services for support to source a voluntary placement to

Michelle Lister, Supported Employment Team Leader for Employability Services; and The Trin Centre have teamed up to develop and deliver a Life Skills Course to

Sadie is celebrating securing full time employment as a Care Assistant at Fairways Care Home. With the support of the Employability Team Sadie has been

Holly, with the help of the Employability Team, has been able to achieve her goal in gaining a voluntary placement. Holly was referred to the

To celebrate Employability Day, we are dedicating several stories this week to our spectacular Employability team. Today we talked to Amanda. She is the Deputy

To celebrate Employability Day, we are dedicating several stories this week to our spectacular Employability team. Today we talked to Sandie. She is an Employability

Stephanie celebrates gaining paid employment as a result of her attending a Supported Voluntary placement at Yarborough House Residential Care Home. The placement was arranged

To celebrate Employability Day, we are dedicating several stories this week to our spectacular Employability team. Today we talked to Helen. She is an Employability

Neurospace, the Adult Autism Service’s support hub, has been running Job Centre drop-in sessions to support people into employment. For some the Job Centre, although

Yasmin has recently celebrated her first year in employment with the support of Employability Services. Yasmin, who has a physical disability, joined Employability Services Supported

The Carers Wellbeing Team, to celebrate National Carers Week, organised a trip to Lincoln for carers and cared-for in the community. They took a coach

For Carers Week, we felt we would share a few carers’ stories and highlight the dedicated individuals that make up Care Plus Group’s Carers Wellbeing

Recovery Worker, Melissa, experienced a great change of pace working with the Patient, Events and Medical Service (PEMS). Gaining new insight and training to support

Carers Wellbeing Worker, Tina Hooper, has supported Betty for 17 years to care for her son, Jason. He needs support with most things like personal

Carers Wellbeing Worker, Nicola Harmon, supports Barry to care for his wife who lives with Multiple Sclerosis. Barry, 84, has single-handedly cared for Julie for

Peter Wright, Advanced Urgent Care Practitioner for the Community Urgent Care Team (CUCT) at Care Plus Group, was awarded for Outstanding Commitment to Mentorship at

To Celebrate International Nurses’ Day, we are sharing stories from a few of the many nurses that work in Care Plus Group’s wide range of

To Celebrate International Nurses’ Day, we are sharing stories from a few of the many nurses that work in Care Plus Group’s wide range of

To Celebrate International Nurses’ Day, we are sharing stories from a few of the many nurses that work in Care Plus Group’s wide range of

Danielle Wilson, a Parent and Child Health Supporter for Open Door, visited her students at her past university to give them an insight into the

Danny is a young autistic man that has been at Humberston Park Special school for much of his educational development. Since graduating, he has transitioned

This week we are celebrating National Social Work Week by sharing some of the many fantastic stories from our very own social workers. They certainly

Care Plus Group Services set up stalls at a Health & Social Care Recruitment Event to discuss careers and opportunities with the general public. On

Congratulations to the team at Open Door and Quayside Medical Centre who have received a certificate of appreciation for 100% positive student feedback from the

We are pleased to announce that CPG will be one of the key sponsors of the Ørsted Great Grimsby 10k and the headline sponsor of

Congratulations to the Skin Integrity Team who have been shortlisted in the Journal of Wound Care Awards 2023. The team are finalists in the category

The Care Plus Group Hope Specialist Service are excited to be one of the first in the UK to be trialling Virtual Reality (VR) technology

Sandie was given the opportunity to develop her career and knowledge with Care Pus Group by enrolling on an Employability Apprenticeship delivered by JC Training

Michelle joined Care Plus Group as an Apprentice Clerical Assistant in 2021.  Whilst she enjoyed her previous role in a local school, she felt that

Phil McVeigh, a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor has been given the opportunity to develop his career with Care Pus Group by enrolling on the Physiotherapy Degree

Naila began working with Employability Services in April 2022 as she was looking to gain paid work within the Health & Social Care sector the

Care Plus Group is very pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Cook as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from January 1, 2023. Kim has

Care Plus Group is expanding its services with the launch of a new Training Academy. The Care Plus Group Training Academy will offer a wide

Alyson achieved First Class Honours and is excited to embark on her new role with Care Plus Group as a fully registered nurse. We extend

Care Plus Group’s dedicated Carers Wellbeing Team are highlighting the vital role of carers on Carers Rights Day. This service is run by an enthusiastic

DAVID LAWSON, Care Coordinator at Open Door Services, will be taking a dive into the cold December waters of Grimsby docks to raise awareness and

The Health & Wellbeing Team based at Queen Street Centre secured funding from the Commissioners, the Integrated Care Board, to support in raising the uptake

Care Plus Group are pleased to have been able to purchase some new equipment to improve patient care and enable our staff to work more

The Community Nursing Admin Team are “the backbone of the Community Nursing Services” and support both patients and nurses daily. This small team take in

Care Plus Group’s hard-working Intensive Support Team have taken on new training packages, that will allow them to train new support methods to other local

More young people are being supported into a variety of health and social care roles thanks to a partnership between Care Plus Group and The

The Big Hearts Group recently received a fantastic £5,063 donation from Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery to mark the Refinery successfully completing a shutdown event without a recordable

Congratulations to Panacea Cleethorpes Community Nursing Team who received special recognition from the University of Hull for ‘their outstanding support and guidance for nursing students’.

Two of Care Plus Group’s nurses prepare for the United Kingdom’s largest marathon to support charity. Two newcomers to running marathons, Georgina and Toni, will

From everyone at Care Plus Group, we would like to pay our respects and pass on our condolences to the Royal Family at this incredibly

Recently, the Adult Autism Service received a message from, Christian, a member of our local community that was supported by our services. He wants to

A local service supporting people living with and beyond cancer is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The Macmillan Living with and Beyond Cancer Team (LWBC), run

Care Plus Group is very pleased to announce the appointment of Naveen Judah as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from January 17, 2022. Naveen has

Teams across North and North East Lincolnshire are working collaboratively on a public awareness campaign to educate people on the symptoms, causes and prevention of

Care Plus Group is both very proud and thrilled to announce that Open Door has been named as the Winner of the Primary Care Networks,

The Integrated Support Welfare and Bereavement Team, made up of staff from Care Plus Group and St Andrews Hospice won the Integration Excellence Award category

Meet Joseph, Aimee and Bradley, 3 of a group of 4 who all began their Kickstart job placements as Digital Survey Administrators at the Roxton

Grimsby-based Care Plus Group (CPG) is now a National Kickstart Gateway organisation due to acting as the Kickstart Gateway Organisation for the Sussex Health and

West Marsh Development Trust has been awarded £480 from the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust, to purchase new games equipment for their popular Older People’s

Care Plus Group is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Oxby as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from September 1, 2021. Born locally

The Care Plus Group Charitable Trust has donated £1,500 to West Marsh Development Trust, to support in the delivery of engaging parent and toddler sessions

Care Plus Group is delighted to announce that Open Door has been shortlisted for Primary Care Networks, GP or Community Provider of the Year at the

The Macmillan Palliative Care Team affiliated with Care Plus Group has been awarded £312 from the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust to grant one final

The Haven Team at Care Plus Group has been awarded £1,742 from the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust to provide care packages and essential item

The County Hotel has received a grant of £1,314 from the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust to purchase three anti-vandal locking cabinets for defibrillators in

Care Plus Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Watson as its new Chair, replacing the outgoing Colin Childs, with effect from July

NE Lincs Community Friends has been awarded £1,960 from the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust, to set up a project that will teach photography to

Be Great Fitness has received a grant of £1,080 from the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust to help them purchase equipment for their fitness training

Meet Jason, who began his Kickstart job placement as a Patient Liaison Assistant at Cambridge Park Rehabilitation and Reablement Unit only a month ago!  Jason

Jodie was referred to the Adult Learning Disability Therapy Team in May 2019 prior to her 17th birthday by the paediatric therapy team for the

As part of International Nurses Day (12th May) Hannah Jones, Community Staff Nurse at Care Plus Group shines a spotlight community nursing. TYPICAL DAY FOR

The Care Plus Group Charitable Trust has recently donated £2,480 to YMCA Humber, to support their residents to engage with a horticulture project, Road to

Cariss is all smiles as she prepares for her first day in paid employment on her Kickstart job placement at The Globe. The Kickstart programme

A huge well done to 20 year old Jade Elwood who recently became successful in gaining a Kickstart opportunity with the Community Nursing Team at

A memoir writing service working to reduce isolation and benefit participant’s mental health and wellbeing in North East Lincolnshire has received a significant boost, thanks

From the Carers Wellbeing Team at Queen Street comprising of Angie Hunt, Nic Harmon, Tina Hooper and Sue Boon. During the last year we have

A massive well done to Shannon! Shannon has been successful in gaining a Kickstart opportunity within Care Plus Group working as a Continence Support Worker

For our team of Infection Control Nurse Specialists providing expert advice and support to the community of North East Lincolnshire, the last 12 months have

The Care Plus Group Charitable Trust has recently donated £100 to the Macmillan Living with and Beyond Cancer team, as they continue to support people

On World TB Day, CPG’s very own TB Specialist Nurse, Claire Farley talks about the work the team do locally: Plus Group has a TB

Congratulations to Sophie! Sophie has been successful in gaining a Kickstart opportunity within Care Plus Group working as a Continence Support Worker with the Continence

Congratulations to Adam! He is a true inspiration going from strength to strength, successfully gaining a Kickstart opportunity with Navigo as a Retail Assistant at

Staff from Care Plus Group’s Primary Care team have extended their outreach work in the community by delivering their first Covid-19 vaccine programme, targeting the

A huge well done to Wicktoria who recently became successful in gaining a Kickstart opportunity with the Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire College in Scunthorpe. The

An Environmental Project at Cromwell Road Resource Centre is already a real success with rare newts returning to the site following pond refurbishment.  Though the

The Cromwell Road Resource Centre – a day service for adults with learning and physical disabilities – has recently secured £1,474 for an Environmental Awareness

This week (18 – 24 January) marks Jo’s Trusts annual Cervical Cancer Prevention Week campaign, raising awareness of cervical cancer and how it can be

2020 – A year of challenge, change and new beginnings for the Integrated Support, Social Welfare and Bereavement Team Told by Dawn Trigg, Lead Macmillan

Young people in Northern Lincolnshire will be able to apply for one of 277 roles that have been created as part of the Kickstart Scheme

A free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service has been launched to help men living across the Humber, Coast and Vale area. Men

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the risk of cross contamination, Fairways Care Home haven’t been able to display their usual festive Christmas decorations around the

Just how have things changed for the Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinators in the Community Learning Disability Team, this pandemic? Having good health is as important

Skin Integrity Service provide innovative solutions to continue supporting patients with wounds during pandemic The Skin Integrity Service (sometimes referred to as the Tissue Viability

Care Plus Group’s Employability Services has been approved as a Kickstart Gateway organisation to act as an intermediary for the Government Kickstart scheme, working with

Ardent local fundraisers have raised £1,000 to support the Macmillan Living with and Beyond Cancer Team and the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team reaching the

Community Support Facilitators Ellie Collins and Marc Renshaw would like to thank everyone who bought a copy of their book ‘Walk Through a Rainbow” and

A huge well done to Jack who recently began a Traineeship in Construction with East Marsh Construction CiC. Jack is a true inspiration as he

A huge thank you to Malcolm West Forklifts for its very generous donation of £1,000 to the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust. The CPG Charitable

A new website has launched in Humber, Coast and Vale to help pregnant women stop smoking – with their loved ones also encouraged to quit

Care Plus Group have successfully been awarded £54,000 to fund two Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship standards via the North East Lincolnshire Councils Apprenticeship Levy. The

The Care Plus Group Charitable Trust has recently donated £1,855 to the Hope Street Trust to be used for the benefit of Hope Specialist Service

A new process is being introduced to give residents across Northern Lincolnshire more say about what happens to them if they need emergency care or

Care Plus Group’s Employability Services are holding a Recruitment Interest Day on Tuesday 22nd September 2020, at the Val Waterhouse Centre, 41-43 Kent Street, Grimsby

Mike Collins, member of the Dementia Group, Health & Wellbeing Team at Care Plus Group kindly received a cheque for £500 from a member of

Infection Prevention and Control team offer support, advice and education to local community in wake of coronavirus It won’t be a surprise to hear that

The Health and Wellbeing Collaboratives have today revealed the results of their annual Cancer Champions Survey. Most notably an encouraging 82 percent of Cancer Champions

A community-based country style farm working to support the health and wellbeing of the local residents has received a significant boost, thanks to a £3000

Collaboratives successfully adopt new ways of working to continue to offer support during COVID-19 restrictions Under tricky circumstances the Health and Wellbeing Collaboratives have managed

The Care Plus Group Charitable Trust has recently donated £560 to Care Plus Groups’ Community Cardiology service, as they continue to support people living with

Care Plus Group is a Social Enterprise and registered as a Community Benefit Society. One of our core values is that staff and patients are

HOPE Respiratory Service connect with patients online to continue their rehabilitation Many health and wellbeing services were tasked with embracing alternative methods of working in

Care Plus Group is pleased to announce they feature in the Employee Ownership Top 50 Report again as one of the fifty largest employee-owned companies

HOPE Specialist Service set up Virtual Falls Rehab programme to help patients during lockdown In the wake of COVID-19, many people across the UK have

“The quality of the recruitment process was excellent and the quality of the staff equally so” Care Plus Group in collaboration with North East Lincolnshire

Fairways Care Home use technology to keep residents connected with loved ones during COVID-19 outbreak With care homes having been closed to visitors since mid-March

F4 IT support care homes with the technology to keep connected during COVID-19 With the vast majority of care homes having been closed to visitors

Transport team go the extra mile to ensure smooth journey through COVID-19 pandemic As the majority of the country came to a halt when lockdown

Collaboratives take their Tai Chi session to Facebook Live to reengage with service users Health and social care services across the country have been working

During these unprecedented times when group based health education is not possible Care Plus Group (CPG) are now proud to offer adults with Type 2

Following the success of the last week’s radio show for family carers and thanks to the kind sponsorship of The Faraway CIC, another radio show

Last week’s radio show for family carers was a great success. The show went on until 10.30pm even though it was scheduled to finish at

Doctors in North East Lincolnshire are keen to remind the public that NHS services remain open to help them with their serious health conditions, amid

The Carers Wellbeing Service, part of the Care Plus Group have asked Colin (a family carer who is a DJ at Hospital Radio, Diana Princess

Gordon Smith, one of the founder members of the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust  sadly passed away on 13th February.  Gordon was instrumental in setting

The Hope Street Trust recently received an amazing donation of £4100 from the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes’ Pegasus Lodge, who have spent the last

The Care Plus Group Charitable Trust has recently donated £1440 to YMCA Humber to support literacy and numeracy work with residents who have very limited,

Service users at The Beacon will benefit from new large screen TVs and Digital Radios thanks to a generous donation to the Care Plus Group

Last Tuesday, Queen Street held a Christmas Disco for the people that access the Centre. They enjoyed a great buffet, fabulous music from DJ Colin

The Galley Café, based in the Val Waterhouse Centre has been successful in obtaining £24,875 from Ørsted’s East Coast Community Fund to support its continued

Service users from Immingham Community Day Services presented their contributions to Mary Clark MBE for this year’s Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox appeal. A

Care Plus Group (CPG) is working with the Leicester Diabetes Centre as part of a nationwide initiative to increase the uptake of diabetes education. Part

Thank you to Nicola Wong from the CSP (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy) – the national body for Physiotherapy who visited our Hope Specialist Service this

The Care Plus Group Community Cardiology Team have been in operation for 3 years and are going from strength to strength, with a larger team

The Care Plus Group Charitable Trust has donated £1000 to YMCA Humber for their At One service, using art within individual and group therapy sessions.

The CPG Charitable Trust were delighted to present members of the Little Coates Wednesday morning pop in group with some New Age Kurling Equipment to

The Care Plus Group (CPG) Charitable Trust has recently supported a young girl to access horse riding lessons to help improve her mobility. Alivia is 4

Jade is counting her blessings as she achieves her career goal. Jade was referred to Employability Services for employment support, as she felt she missed

The Macmillan Living with and Beyond Cancer Team along with St Andrews Hospice and Look Good Feel Better held their first workshop for men with

Marcus began his journey with Employability Services following his attendance at the ‘I Care Event’ in September 2018.  Marcus was very keen to embark upon

The biggest health and social care employers in the region are coming together at an event to showcase the wide ranging careers available in the

Julie first joined Employability Services when she was recruited as a Trainee Catering/Customer Service Assistant during the re-launch of The Galley Café. Julie desperately missed

Emma struggled with mainstream schooling and eventually studied from home for the last couple of Academic Years. Soon after, she took on an Apprenticeship in

The Macmillan Living With and Beyond Cancer (LWBC) Team recently supported a Macmillan fundraising day at Boots Freshney Place. The LWBC team work with Boots

Since the reopening of the Hope Street Trust Galley Café at The Val Waterhouse Centre in May it has gone from strength to strength and

Care Plus Group is proud to have signed up to the STOMP pledge. STOMP stands for stopping over medication of people with a learning disability,

Charlotte was referred to Employability Services through Navigo Services as she wanted to regain confidence and skills within the care sector. Charlotte is currently on

The BIG Hearts Group recently collected a cheque donation from LOR/ APPLUS RTD to the value of £6,113.00. The money donated was the result of

June impresses employers as she gains promotion.  June was originally referred to Employability Services Supported Employment, to gain some support in returning to work. She

To celebrate Learning Disability week 2019, the Adult Learning Disability Service (Queen Street) held a “Celebration” Event at Centre4, on Tuesday 18th June. This featured

Everyone at Fairways would like to say a massive thank you to Tina Doyley, Joan Hill and Craig Doyley who have very kindly donated over

Care Plus Group’s IT service, F4 IT Ltd, have been certified for the Government’s Cyber Essentials Plus scheme. After passing the initial Cyber Essentials Basic

Taking place on Tuesday 18th June, from 10am – 2pm

Local women struggling with the visible side-effects of cancer treatment can benefit from attending Look Good, Feel Better Workshops thanks to a collaboration between International

Adults with Autism and no Learning Disability (or Asperger’s Syndrome) now have access to a much-needed service thanks to the launch of the new Adult

The Macmillan Social Welfare Team, comprising of Kevin Moore and Rebecca Webster, is part of the Macmillan Palliative Care Team based at St Andrews Hospice,

Aaron is looking forward to starting his new job after receiving employment support from Supported Employment. During Aaron’s initial interview with his Support Officer, Aaron

Today is Swallow Awareness Day! Dysphagia is the medical term for eating, drinking and swallowing disorders and is common in adults with a learning disability.

Sam has  finially achieved his ultimate goal by gaining an apprenticeship within Hope Specialist Services as an Apprentice Rehabilitation Assistant, following his voluntary placement through

Bryn’s career pathway within Care Plus Group is an inspiration to anybody who would like a career within Health and Social Care. When Bryndis started

A local network is being established to promote and increase apprenticeships within key sectors across North East Lincolnshire experiencing current or future skills gaps. The

As of 1st March 2019, the Rapid Response Team will be changing their name to the Community Urgent Care Team. The service and staff will

Helen Garrett engaged with Employability Services to gain support to change career direction from support work into an Administrative role. This was to reduce the

Fairways Care Home has been rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in a recent inspection. It was rated Good for being safe,

The Care Plus Group Charitable Trust has recently donated £1000 to Cleethorpes Community Sports & Education (CCSE) as part of their Heart of the Community

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Linwood House, Residential drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation centre ‘Good’ in a recent inspection. Linwood House was

James was initially referred to Supported Employment by Think Employment, a training agency.  James was experiencing anxiety and stress and required support to enable him

Picture Box are six friends from Cromwell Road Resource Centre with learning difficulties who access Open Door on Tuesday’s. The group enjoy spending social time together

Christopher celebrates the success of gaining paid employment following his referral to Employability Services. During Christopher’s initial interview with his Support Officer, it was identified

Service Users from Cromwell Road Resource Centre have reviewed a variety of cafes over the past year and chosen a winner: The winner of the

What’s changing and why… As part of the continued drive towards a fully integrated partnership for Palliative and End of Life Care Services we have

Michael was initially referred to Supported Employment by the Rehabilitation Team.  Michael sustained serious injuries following a motorbike accident and it was felt that Michael

Helen began her journey with Employability Services when she undertook a voluntary placement as a Receptionist/Administrator, hosted by Tukes, NAViGO. Prior to this Helen had

Nicola’s first contact with Employability Services came when she applied for a Domestic Support Worker Apprenticeship role within NAViGO. Nicola had developed a lot of

The launch of Care Plus Group’s Health & Well-Being Programme’s  11th Community Calendar was held earlier this month at Centre4. Officially launched by Jane Miller, Chief

Care Plus Group is pleased to announce they feature in the Employee Ownership Association’s (EOA) 2018 Top 50 Report as one of the fifty largest

Larry contacted Employability Services shortly after graduating from Bristol University with a BSc Mathematics (1stClass Honours).  Despite this excellent academic achievement, Larry was seeking help

Blake began his journey with Care Plus Group when he began volunteering with Hope Specialist Services in February 2017.  At the time Blake was working

Ryan said he could not stop smiling since recently securing his ideal job as an Apprenticeship Support Worker at Care Plus, Vulnerable Adult Day Services. Throughout

The Halloween themed health walk saw a record number of service users attend on a pleasantly sunny Thursday morning. The fearsome walkers, whom were most

Alison began her journey with Employability Services towards the end of 2017, when she began a voluntary placement opportunity within Hope Specialist Services as a

Free Halloween Health Walk, Thursday 25th October. For further information contact 01472 571120.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Intermediate Care at Home Service, provided by Care Plus Group as Outstanding for the second time. Intermediate

“I am really enjoying the opportunity to learn new skills each week within my placements, I feel like I have grown so much to a

Service users from Cromwell Road Resouce Centre from the Mapwalk group, Junk Art and Top Draw are showing artwork at Freshney Green Primary Care Centre

Tracey’s determined attitude to succeed has gained her the ultimate reward of paid employment. Being very eager to return to paid employment, Tracey engaged with

  All smiles for Sam as he is offered paid employment in his ideal Administration role. This was only a few short weeks after Sam

Taking place on Thursday 16th August at 10.15. Meet at the ‘Wellow’ Pub Car Park, Kings Road, Cleethorpes DN35 0AQ. Come and have a walk

Employability Services’ Supported Employment Team helps a young football fan to score and achieve his goal! Lewis Fletcher, who is graduating this summer from Cambridge

Employability Services – Supported Employment were recommended to Kelsie and her parents as a Service that could support Kelsie with her quest to find employment.

Hannah Jones, a Community Nurse at Care Plus Group, has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by community nursing charity The Queen’s

Great write up in Grimsby Telegraph about a new Boxing Therapy Group for Adults with a Learning disability. https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/new-disabled-boxing-club-leaves-1647212

  Quayside Medical Centre will be moving to their new address on 16th July.

Saima Khaled Khan celebrates as she finishes her placement with Employability Services and gains the Receptionist job she wanted! When Saima returned to work after

Camilla is all smiles as she gains success with her new job role as Home Care Assistant.   Camilla’s journey with Employability Services started a few

Message from Jane Miller, Chief Executive: I would personally like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers within Care Plus Group for their

Care Plus Group is featured in a national workbook designed to help social care employers across the country secure a good or outstanding Care Quality

As part of Care Plus Group IT rebranding to F4 IT Services, they’ve have had a new website developed. www.F4IT.co.uk More content will be added

Ben joined Care Plus Group as a Trainee IT Service Desk Technician in January 2018 when he applied for a fixed term Intermediate Labour Market

Service Users at Cromwell Road Resource Centre are benefitting from new communication aids, thanks to a generous donation from local company F.E.S. (EX) Ltd, The

The new website for Fairways Care Home is now live. It contains lots of useful info including a guide to Choosing a Care Home: http://www.careatfairways.co.uk/

Employability Services were first approached by Core Care Links Limited in October 2016, when they sought assistance to recruit an apprentice Medical Receptionist at their

Swimmers with additional needs took part in a fun-filled Disability Swimming Gala at Grimsby Leisure Centre on Monday 19th March. Speaking on the event, Sue Over,

Julie Hawkins, Complex Case Manager is running the London Marathon next month and is raising money for The Carers’ Support Centre: “As some of you

We’ve been shortlisted in the Grimsby Institute Training Excellence Category for the Aspire programme in this year’s Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards Winners announced on 18th

Ellie Collins, Community Support Facilitator at Cromwell Road Resource Centre will exhibit her art work at two national shows taking place in Wakefield and London. The

Open Door are holding a Lung Health Day on Thursday 17th May, for full details please see the poster.

Susan is smiling all the way as she celebrates her first few weeks at work as an Integrated Support Worker. Her journey began several months

Volunteers, staff and friends gathered at The Val Waterhouse Centre on 7th March to officially open the Hope Specialist Service in its new base. Previously located

The Health & Well-Being volunteers will be out and about in the local community as part of prostate cancer awareness month raising the profile of

The Macmillan Living with and beyond cancer team in partnership with St Andrews Hospice Complementary therapy team are now running Look Good Feel Better Masterclasses

A team that provides advice on benefits and financial support for people with cancer or a palliative care diagnosis have achieved over 22 million pounds

Non-Executive Director Remuneration £8,324 for approximately 3 days a month We are seeking a candidate with experience of chairing committees/ boards and a keen interest

The biggest health and social care employers in the region are coming together at an event to showcase the wide ranging careers available in the

Service users and staff at Cromwell Road Resource Centre were delighted at the official opening of ‘The Cristal Room’, a newly renovated therapy room to

Complex Case Manager, Chris Sykes, has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). The

We have launched a consultation with patients of Quayside Medical Centre about a proposal to relocate the practice from its current location at 76B Cleethorpe

Noura was introduced to Employability Services in October 2016 when she self-referred to the service. Noura was born in Egypt and after finishing education she

A delighted Arran Lusby celebrates gaining paid employment as a Store Colleague whilst on the Employability Services ‘Supported Employment’ initiative. Arran joined the Supported Employment

Care Plus Group IT has been selected as finalists for the ‘Best Small Service Desk’ category at the Service Desk Institute Awards 2018. The team impressed

I Care Careers Event, taking place on 28th February at Centre4, Wootton Road, Grimsby. Please share with anyone who may be interested in attending. For

Helen’s journey with Employability Services moves forward as she gains paid employment to finally start her career. Helen completed a Psychology degree this year and

Excess food and toiletries will go to local disadvantaged children and the homeless thanks to kind donations by Care Plus Group staff. An idea instigated

Located on Little Coates Road in Grimsby, Fairways Care Home provides high quality residential and dementia care for older people and currently has vacancies for