The volunteer team behind Championing Social Care and Care Home Open Week are holding a nationwide search to uncover the hidden talents of the wonderful people within the health and social care sector – and you have one week to enter!

The competition is open to anyone within the care sector, including those who work for a care service, suppliers to the sector and those who receive care. To enter, simply upload an audition video from your phone or tablet by Friday 5 August.

Those who make it through to the next stage will be invited to perform live in front of an illustrious panel of judges at the competition’s very first in-person live final in Birmingham! The final will also be live streamed around the world, watched by care teams, families and friends and everyone in the care sector! 

Not only with the winning act receive £500 in Love2Shop vouchers, but they will also have the amazing opportunity to perform live at this year’s Care Show at the NEC, Birmingham and over the same weekend perform at the Leaders in Care Awards, with travel and accommodation for the trip covered. 

Angela Boxall, chief operating officer at Majesticare and committee member of Championing Social Care, commented: “Last year Care Sector’s Got Talent took the nation by storm with the fantastic Stronger Together Community choir, and this year with the support of our brilliant sponsors Florence and Tower Fire, we are back and bigger than ever, with our very first LIVE final!

“Care Sector’s Got Talent is such a fabulous way to showcase all the amazing talent within our sector. We have continued to see seen such bravery and dedication to bring everyday happiness to the sector and we want to celebrate this!”To get involved, submit your entry by Friday 5th August at https://championingsocialcare.org.uk/care-sectors-got-talent/. Read more about last year’s winners here.