Celebration Event
We recently held a celebration day to pass on our congratulations to staff having achieved their NVQII, NVQIII, NVQIV Registered Managers Award, Train the Trainer Award and nominations for the I Care Award nominations in our Merseyside scheme. Hosted by Joanne Andrew and Helen Parry this was the company’s chance to pass on our congratulations to those staff whose commitment has helped them achieve their certification.
A special thanks to Joan Furnival and her staff for overseeing the staff training and to those who helped out in the background but ultimately the biggest thank you goes to those who attended to receive their certificates, we hope the evening was a success and underlies our commitment to continued development of our staff. Well done to you all and we hope to see even more of you next time around!
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Dignity Champion Poems
We thought you may like to share some of the peoms written by staff who have signed up to the dignity champion scheme.
I AM STILL HERE
By - Nichola Harwood
I am still here
Not over there
I may not talk
I still can hear
So please don’t talk
As if I’m not
I am still here
I still can feel
So don’t ignore
I have a name
Not just a number
Not Love, Honey or Dear
I am still here
And if I dribble when I eat
Not a bib a napkin please
A baby I am not
I still have rights
The same as you
I was like you once
Respect I need
So don’t forget
I am still here
Dignity Champions poem
By - Jose De La Cruz
“I saw it in their manners
they did not see me today
although they said ‘Hello’
they did not look my way.
They came so full of things
with problems from their world
that they forgot to leave behind
as soon as they crossed my door.”
How long more shall I hear these words
and see their sadness as they complain,
as I work hard to excuse their wrong
and find a way to ease their pain.
They only ask for you to treat them
the way you would treat anyone.
A smile, a kind and gentle word
is what they wish, not a demand.
I advocate for people’s rights
to be treated with dignity.
To condemn abuse in all its forms
I take it as my duty.
It is my pledge to stand for
any kind of mistreatment
I have to speak on their behalf
and ask for more commitment.
To me this is more than a job.
After I chose this profession
it soon became my way of life,
a fulfilling vocation.
I’ve dedicated my life to others
for that’s what makes me a better man.
I would not have it any other way,
a Dignity Champion I am!
THE BEST JOB FOR ME.
By Rebecca Whittaker.
I love my job, its perfect
It’s not like all the rest
My days are always different
My job is the best
It’s not like in an office
It’s not like driving round
It’s working with nice people
It makes me really proud
Days out to Blackpool
To holiday’s in Spain
Seeing people’s faces
Is my personal gain
I love to see the happiness
And the joy my job brings
Promoting independence and
Gaining special skills