Social care celebration
The first event held to celebrate social care providers on the Yorkshire coast has been hailed a success.
dinner and entertainment which included West End singers and all-round entertainer Steve Walls.
There was a guest appearance from BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration who announced the charities being supported during the evening: Saint Catherine’s, Age UK, Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia Forward.
Organiser Mike Padgham said: “It was a wonderful evening and a very fitting tribute to all those people, paid and unpaid, who work in the care of our oldest and most vulnerable people.
“We had a fantastic turnout and everyone was in the mood to celebrate and enjoy some great music, comedy and entertainment. I’m grateful to the team at Saint Cecilia’s, the Independent Care Group and all our sponsors and supporters without whom the evening would not have been possible.”
“I also want to thank chief executive Richard Flinton and everyone at North Yorkshire County Council for their support and for coming along and bringing their own special guests.”
He said the evening had been a chance to honour those who care for our oldest and most vulnerable and who rarely get the recognition they are due.
Ticket prices were subsidised for those working in social care. Around 500 people from social care and support industries gathered at Scarborough Spa for a sparkling evening.
They were treated to live music, a four-course celebration