Care UK celebrates 40th anniversary by raising over £43,000 for good causes
Leading care home operator Care UK has celebrated its 40th anniversary by smashing its target of raising £40,000 for charity.
The ‘40 Days of Giving Back’ campaign involved team members across the country organising daring challenges and fun events, from abseiling down the O2 Stadium, community cake sales, musical events and even a 400-mile cycle ride.
Andrew Knight, chief executive of Care UK, said: “We’re incredibly proud of all we have achieved at Care UK in the last 40 years, all thanks to the caring, hard-working team members and the support of residents and their families. I’m delighted with the fantastic amount we’ve raised for good causes across the country and am grateful to everyone who embraced this initiative with such enthusiasm. We are all looking forward to seeing what the next 40 years will bring for Care UK.”
Knight and Care UK’s head office team joined the fundraising efforts with a 400-mile bike ride with fellow directors, Tony Weedon and Jacqui White. The route took a total of five days and saw the team cycle from the Care UK’s oldest home, Haven Lodge, in Clacton-on-Sea, to the newest, Oxbow Manor, which will open in Shrewsbury in January. The team visited 17 other Care UK homes along the way, receiving warm welcomes from colleagues and residents alike.
Care UK is one of the largest providers of residential care for older people. As a well-established organisation with 40 years of experience in caring for older people, the provider now runs more than 150 homes offering residential, dementia and nursing care and expects to open at least 13 more before the end of 2025.
