Flourish Group

04/09/2026

Every penny counts for Charlotte, Eammon and The Care Workers' Charity (CWC)!

Our 10-mile walk warriors, Charlotte and Eammon, will be taking on the Thames Moonlight Walk for CWC next Friday – which means there’s just one week to go! 🌙

They’re aiming to raise £600 before the big walk and they’re already 70% of the way there – just 30% left to go!

Ten miles is no small stroll, so while their feet might not thank them afterwards, every donation will make it more than worth it…

Every penny raised will help CWC continue supporting care workers when they need it most – whether that’s with essential living costs, wellbeing support or emergency financial assistance 💙

If you’d like to help Charlotte and Eammon reach their target, you can chip in here ➡️ https://www.justgiving.com/page/team-flourish

26/06/2026

🎙️ Episode 3 of Shift Happens is now live: Politics, policies and pay 🎙️

What does creating real change in adult social care actually take?

In this episode, Andy Goodman, Lead Account Manager at Flourish, is joined by Olivia Firth, Policy & Projects Manager at The Care Workers’ Charity, and Julie Burton, Head of Operations at Twinglobe Care, to explore what meaningful change in adult social care really looks like – from the gap between policy and practice to the value placed on care work, where responsibility for change sits, and what needs to be considered when shaping policy for the sector.

You can listen to episode 3 on:

📽️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN0sou6ux8U
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shift-happens/id1891360115
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4cqE6gySOk6rlt4MhtQduc?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNDVLcGszV1BVaEk5YTZKaHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5nq_zyzXrR5z1NSOQekTB0EdpDxFCVkaFJ5eixB6Sc-GTgAD5qx8Vc41rkBQ_aem_hfUlmToaCrrNphAT_Qx1Gw

The Care Workers' Charity

24/06/2026

The next episode of Shift Happens, our podcast with The Care Workers'​ Charity (CWC), is out this Friday! 🎙️

In this episode, we’re joined by Julie Burton, Head of Operations at Twinglobe Care Limited, and Olivia Firth, Policy & Projects Manager at the CWC, to talk about politics, policy and pay in adult social care.

Hosted by Andy Goodman, our Lead Account Manager, the conversation explores what real change could look like for the sector – without the policy jargon.

Stay tuned for the full episode, available soon on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts 💙

02/06/2026

Clifford, a volunteer with Age UK, has saved £205 using Flourish Rewards, our free built-in discount platform for Click Learning users 👏🎁

Flourish Rewards helps our learners save on everyday spending, from groceries and fashion to furniture, holidays and more.

The idea is simple. Users can buy gift cards for less than their full value and use them as part of their usual shopping. With a 5% discount, for example, a £100 gift card would cost £95 – giving an instant saving with no cashback to redeem later👌

For Clifford, the biggest savings have come from regular grocery shopping. He’s now built Flourish Rewards into his normal routine and has been encouraging others to give it a try too.

Alongside discounts, users can also access giveaways and occasional promotional codes from different retailers.

“If you’re spending larger sums anyway and figuring out where you can save on things you have to spend on, it’s definitely worth a look.”
– Clifford, Volunteer with Age UK

💙 Read Clifford’s story here: https://flourish.co.uk/community/clifford-flourish-rewards/

19/05/2026

The Flourish team has been here, there and everywhere this month – and what a brilliant few weeks it’s been!

We’ve loved catching up with customers, hearing how our platforms are supporting their teams and picking up plenty of helpful feedback along the way! 💙

It’s also been great to meet so many new faces and chat through the challenges organisations are facing – motivating us to keep making support simpler for the people who work so hard to support others.

15/05/2026

Give a listen to episode 2 of our Shift Happens: Crisis Support – not just what support is available to care workers, but why people may not reach out when they need help most.

In partnership with The Care Workers' Charity, this podcast series explores some of the most talked-about topics in social care. In this episode, we also hear powerful stories of support making a real difference, reflections on what good care looks like. It left us with even greater admiration for the resilience of care workers.

Hosted by Peter Humphreys, our Head of Partnerships, this episode features Cath Williams, Trusts and Foundations Lead, Daina Karai, Grants Administrator, and Jon Healy, care worker and Advisory Board and Champions Member at the CWC – bringing together different voices and perspectives from across the sector.

You can listen to episode 2 here ⬇️

🎥 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFl_JGSllPg
🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4cqE6gySOk6rlt4MhtQduc
🍎 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shift-happens/id1891360115

13/05/2026

Care workers are resilient – but what support is there when they’re struggling and still trying to crack on? 🫴

In the next episode of Shift Happens, we’re talking about crisis support for care workers – including why people may not reach out when they need help, what meaningful support can look like, and how public perceptions of social care continue to shape the sector.

Peter Humphreys, our Head of Partnerships, is joined by Cath Williams (Trusts and Foundations Lead), Daina Karai (Grants Administrator) and Jon Healy (Advisory Board and Champions Member) from The Care Workers' Charity for an honest conversation.

This episode is going live this Friday, 15th May, on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts – stay tuned! 💙

07/05/2026

We usually talk about dementia as a "late-life" thing. And while getting older is a major factor, it’s far from the whole story.

If you’ve seen the news lately, you might have caught the story of The FTD Brothers. Jordan and Cian Adams have been incredibly open about a reality that most people still don't want to look at: dementia can hit while you're still young. Both brothers carry a genetic mutation for frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a condition that took their mum when she was only 52.

They aren't just sitting with that weight; they’re currently running 32 marathons across Ireland to force people to pay attention. 🏃🏃‍♂️

➡️ You can donate and follow the FTD Brothers’ journey here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/theftdbrothers

Their story is heartbreaking – but it’s real. It tears down the biggest assumption we have – that dementia is just about old age.

The 'old person' label is more than just a stereotype – it’s a barrier. When symptoms start showing up in a person's 40s or 50s, they can easily be misdiagnosed as depression or mid-life stress. It feels isolating – especially when you’re still working and have a family to provide for. Also, most support services are designed for retirement age, which means younger people often don't get timely or appropriate support.

This coming Dementia Action Week (18–24 May 2026), the Alzheimer's Society is encouraging everyone to share their Forget Me Not story – raising awareness for dementia together.

It’s a chance to stop and challenge our assumptions. Dementia doesn’t look the same for everyone – and it certainly doesn’t wait for old age.

https://flourish.co.uk/community/dementia-awareness-needs-go-further/

Dementia Doesn’t Always Wait: Why Awareness Needs to Go Further - Flourish

05/05/2026

Everyone in social care deserves to be heard and to influence the decisions that affect their working lives. 💬

At Flourish, we believe in giving care workers a voice. That’s why we’ve introduced Click Pulse, built into our eLearning experience to give over 140,000 care workers the opportunity to share anonymous, real-time feedback on the realities of working in social care.

With questions shaped in partnership with The Care Workers' Charity, Click Pulse explores key areas such as pay, training, wellbeing, retention and how care workers feel in their role, helping providers understand where support is needed and where positive change can have the biggest impact. 📊

As Kam Gill, Managing Director of Walfinch Oxfordshire, shared: “Pulse is new to us, but I’m really looking forward to being able to hear honestly from our team on things like pay, training and how they feel in the role, and then benchmark that against the wider care sector, is exactly the kind of insight we want to act on.”

Over time, anonymised insight will help give care worker voices a clearer route into provider decisions, local understanding and wider sector change. 🤝 Because when care workers are heard properly, their experiences can help shape a stronger, fairer and more supported social care workforce.

01/05/2026

The Care Workers' Charity has always been a close connection for us. Founded in 2009, the supports care workers during periods of financial crisis – and that’s something we’re proud to stand behind 💙

Care workers give so much every day, and we wanted to do our bit to support the sector in a practical way. That’s why we’re a silver sponsor of CWC, helping them continue their work supporting care workers when things get tough.

It also links nicely with our next Shift Happens episode, coming in mid-May, where we’ll be chatting about crisis support and what support for care workers actually looks like in real life. Watch this space! 😊