‘In awe’ bosses thank care staff with Aldi voucher

A specialist housing and care provider has purchased shopping vouchers as a thank you to its social care staff in Lanarkshire working at the frontline of the coronavirus crisis.

Blackwood, which has a property in East Kilbride, bought a £90 voucher from Aldi for all its staff.

Each of Blackwood’s 284 care staff across the country received the voucher to help with their essential shopping. The donation is part of its continuing #ImInAwe campaign, which is dedicated to shining a light on the important frontline role local care employees are playing, and to encourage more people to look at different ways to show their gratitude.

Blackwood operates across 29 local authorities in Scotland, providing housing and care support to people with a wide range of care needs. Blackwood Chief Executive Fanchea Kelly said:“We’re so immensely proud of all of our staff who have continued to provide excellent care to all of our customers during a difficult time.

“The vouchers are a token of our appreciation for our staff. They are a way of recognising the hard work our carers do, and saying thank you to everyone for continuing to inspire us and keep our staff and customers safe. ”Fritz Walleczek, Managing Director of Corporate Responsibility at Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Care workers remain an essential support for communities to ensure vulnerable people are looked after at this challenging time, and we’re delighted to play a part in this initiative from Blackwood to recognise the important contribution their staff make in the field.”