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Come along to our
next development event in Exeter for existing and new Ambassadors; we hope it
will be an informative and fun morning with several speakers including Sonya,
who will be telling us about Orsa’s role as a therapy dog! To book your place
please email ProudtoCare@devon.gov.uk.
We will soon be starting an exciting project with Skills for
Care to expand the Ambassador service, to offer people the opportunity to
access workplace career activities including work experience, shadowing, guided
visits, etc. If you can offer workplace activities in your organisation
and would like more information or you want to get involved, please email ProudtoCare@devon.gov.uk.
The Department of Health and Social Care will be running a
national adult social care recruitment campaign later this year. They want to
hear from everyone who works in adult social care to get your feedback, which
will help to shape the design and delivery of the campaign. Have your say by completing
this short 10 minute survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ProudtoCare2018/
 Plymouth are hosting their second Proud to Care Ambassador event on Thursday 6 September at Windsor House from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
On Friday 28
September, Coaver Conference Suite at County Hall will be hosting an Ambassador event from 9.15 am to 12.30 pm. This will be an induction
event for new Ambassadors and a networking and development event for existing
Ambassadors. Do you know someone in your organisation who would make a great
Ambassador? Please bring them along.
We will share
stories, ideas and network and there is a strong possibility of cake too! View the agenda here.
Please feel free to attend your local event.
Email ProudtoCare@devon.gov.uk for more
information or to book a place.
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6 Sept Corn Exchange, Exeter 12.30 pm - 6 pm Large scale careers fair
3 Oct Plymouth University 11 am - 3 pm Part-time Jobs Fair
5 Oct Torbay & S Devon Jobs Fair TBC Jobs Fair
8 Oct Petroc Tiverton Campus 5 pm - 8 pm Careers fair
10 Oct Petroc North Devon Campus 5 pm - 8 pm Careers Fair
15 Oct Teign School 6 pm - 8 pm Education SW Careers Fair
15 Nov Exeter School 6 pm - 8 pm Careers convention
21 Nov Ivybridge Community College 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Careers fair
For more information or to volunteer please email Tracy at tracy.grant@devon.gov.uk
 In the newsletter
we will now be sharing Ambassador stories, John from Unicare is our first
Ambassador to tell us about his journey in health and care. Do you have a story
to share? We’d love to hear from you for future editions. Please contract Tracy
at ProudtoCare@devon.gov.uk
John Powell, Managing Director, Unicare Devon
I was brought up in Berkshire on a rough estate that became
victim to drugs and crime. I lost
friends to drug addiction and suicide and that was my turning point. I moved away and became an estate agent and
doorman and after a decade or so I found myself in Devon with 2 beautiful
children. I gave up both jobs and began
working at the RD&E as an auxiliary nurse.
Working on the emergency medical unit and A&E made me realise that I
do care and making those final moments in someone’s life better is special.
Over the next year I researched what was needed to start my
own company. I would often be found in
my free time with Alfie, my youngest son, in one hand and my laptop in the
other, writing my policies and procedures that we still use as the backbone at
Unicare Devon since 2010. As a result, I
now ensure 100 service users are looked after and, just as important, 40 people
work with me and have enough money to support their families.
I left school at 15 with no qualifications or prospects,
look at me now, this industry doesn’t just give you a job, it gives you a
career, and that is why I am Proud to Care!
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Don't forget that we have a FREE jobs board for all your health and care vacancies.
The site is user friendly and time effective and results are good to date.
If you need any support uploading your adverts please get in touch tracy.grant@devon.gov.uk or 01392 380499 and I will happily assist
As always, your feedback is important to us. Please follow the relevant links to a short two minute survey if you attended any of these events:
- Charter Hall, Okehampton, 6 June https://skillsfor.care/xrlrY
- Health & Care Fair, Guildhall, 13 June https://skillsfor.care/7urUr
- West Exe School, 14 June https://skillsfor.care/1koKdM
- Princesshay, 16 June https://skillsfor.care/13F0Ug
- Torquay Girls Grammar School, https://skillsfor.care/1dZCwB
- RD&E Observation Week, https://skillsfor.care/SOnqU
- South Dartmoor Community College, https://skillsfor.care/7FOKP
- Notre Dame School, https://skillsfor.care/AfqjJ
- All Saints, Plymouth, https://skillsfor.care/14GM50
- Work Preparation Day, Exeter, https://skillsfor.care/1XbLO3
Ambassador resources are available from:
- Your local Proud to Care Champion. Find your local Champion here.
- Health Education England have 16 A4 books covering individual health career areas and an A5 overview booklet. Order on 0345 6060 655 or advice@healthcareers.nhs.uk Allow two weeks for delivery.
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Skills for Care have a range of care careers and apprenticeship information and booklets. Contact your local Champion.
  
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