Godfrey Care

05/11/2025

We’re delighted to share more news and pictures from the Halloween celebrations that took place over the weekend at Godfrey Care Services.

Field House in Burton-on-Trent hosted a pumpkin party which turned out to be a smashing success. The service team worked tirelessly in the days leading up to the event, preparing delicious themed treats, planning party games, and decorating every corner to create a magical atmosphere. The home was transformed into a pumpkin-themed wonderland, complete with glowing jack-o’-lanterns, cobwebs, and all things spooky.

Ghoulish guests arrived from our nearby Ash Tree House, Station House, and Ashby House services. The people we support, their families, and the service teams came together to enjoy Halloween target games and even found time to show some devilish moves in a demonic dance-off!

At Ash Tree House, JB got into the festive spirit with a visit to Garden King Garden Centre for their Halloween Spooktacular. It was the latest in a growing list of community activities JB has embraced, including shopping trips, lunches out, an energetic visit to Inflatable World, and a series of swimming sessions. His confidence in the pool has been increasing each time and he’s having plenty of fun, especially when splashing members of the service team - JB has never been one to confine his mischief to Halloween!"

03/11/2025

Godfrey Care are delighted to announce that we have appointed Paul Hayes as Non‑Executive Director to support our growth and governance.

With more than 30 years’ experience across the health and social care sector, Paul has served on executive leadership teams, both operationally and commercially, with some of the UK’s largest and most complex care organisations. His career spans frontline care work through to board leadership, giving him a unique perspective on both operational delivery and strategic growth.

Paul has a proven track record of scaling multi‑site operations to deliver sustained growth while maintaining CQC Good and Outstanding ratings. He has also served as Non-Executive Director of the Housing and Support Alliance and Care England. Paul played a key role in supporting the development of the care providers' Driving Up Quality Code and Transforming Care Agenda.

Paul Hayes said:

“I am delighted to join Godfrey Care at such an exciting stage. Their focus on inclusion, empowerment and co‑production sets them apart, and I look forward to contributing to the next stage of growth.”

Andy Barnes, Co‑CEO of Godfrey Care, added:

“Paul’s outstanding expertise and values align perfectly with ours. His appointment will be instrumental as we continue to grow and enhance our services.”

31/10/2025

Godfrey Care services have never been afraid to sink their teeth into Halloween festivities, and they’ve produced another monster effort in 2025 with some demonic decorations to mark the scariest day of the year.

Our service teams and the people we support have applied some hellishly good handywork to transform their interiors with spine-chilling creatures and spooktacular sights.

J, who lives at Pottery House in Stoke-on-Trent, has certainly been in high spirits this Halloween. He led the way in turning the place into a house of horrors. From cobwebs in the corners to cheeky pumpkins peeking out from shelves, every room is now filled with the fearsome flavour of the season.

We’re thrilled to see Pottery House and many other Godfrey Care services embracing the Halloween fun – their creepy creativity has been frightfully impressive!

29/10/2025

We’re looking for experienced Support Workers in complex care to join the Godfrey Care team at Pine Bank based in Chesterfield.

You’ll be helping people with complex needs gain independence, develop life skills, and feel more connected to their communities.

Why join us?
✅ Competitive pay
✅ Great benefits
✅ Ongoing training and career development
✅ A purpose-built service designed to support staff and residents

Join an inclusive and innovative team where your skills are valued and your work has lasting impact.

Salary: £24,497 – £34,296

Click the link to apply: https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=717df41011c290aa

Godfrey Care-Pine House

29/10/2025

We’re looking for experienced Support Workers in complex care to join the Godfrey Care team at Dorset House in Brimington, Chesterfield.

You’ll be helping people with complex needs gain independence, develop life skills, and feel more connected to their communities.

Why join us?
✅ Competitive pay
✅ Great benefits
✅ Ongoing training and career development
✅ A purpose-built service designed to support staff and residents

Join an inclusive and innovative team where your skills are valued and your work has lasting impact.

Salary: £24,497 – £34,296

Click the link to apply: https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4c73083c586a21d4

Godfrey Care- Dorset Drive

24/10/2025

We’re looking for experienced Support Workers in complex care to join the Godfrey Care team at Waverley House in Tibshelf, Alfreton.

You’ll be helping people with complex needs gain independence, develop life skills, and feel more connected to their communities.

Why join us?
✅ Competitive pay
✅ Great benefits
✅ Ongoing training and career development
✅ A purpose-built service designed to support staff and residents

Join an inclusive and innovative team where your skills are valued and your work has lasting impact.

Salary: £24,497 – £34,296

Click the link to apply: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2cd679949cf44afb

Godfrey Care- Waverley House

23/10/2025

Godfrey Care are delighted to announce that we’ve received five nominations at this year’s Great British Care Awards!

We’ve been shortlisted across a range of categories in the East Midlands regional finals:

🏆 The Care Employer Award

Godfrey Care is a finalist in this award, which recognises dedication to exceptional service quality, strong leadership, and a culture that empowers teams to grow and deliver care with dignity and respect.

🏆 The Care Innovator Award

We have two nominees in this category: Operations Director Tracy Johnson and Co-CEO Andy Barnes. Innovation is one of Godfrey Care’s core values, embodied by the creativity and vision that Tracy and Andy have shown in developing new ways to improve outcomes for our colleagues and the people we support.

🏆 The Three Rs Award (Recruitment, Retention & Recognition)

Tracie McGivern, our Business Administrator, has been recognised for her exceptional work in creating an inspiring workplace culture that values every team member and supports long-term success.

🏆 The Care Assessor/Care Planner Award

Andy Fairman, our PBS Clinical Lead, has been nominated for his dedication to detailed, person-centred care planning — ensuring that every individual’s voice and needs are at the heart of what we do. This is Andy’s second award nomination in 2025: earlier this year, he won the Specialist Clinical Roles category at the Staffordshire Dignity & Care Awards!

These nominations are a true reflection of the teamwork, compassion, and professionalism that make Godfrey Care so special. We’re incredibly proud of everyone involved and grateful to see their hard work recognised.

We’re equally proud of all our talented colleagues across the organisation — each sharing the same values, passion, and commitment to exceptional care — as we continue building futures together.

21/10/2025

Godfrey Care are delighted to share some exciting news about our service teams!

We’re pleased to announce that Aaran Fryer has taken on the role of Registered Manager at Ash Tree House, our residential service in Burton-on-Trent. With industry award nominations and extensive experience as a Multi-Site Manager with Godfrey Care, Aaran is one of our most creative and highly regarded team members, known for his dedication and ability to inspire others. We’re certain that Ash Tree House will continue to thrive under his leadership.

Meanwhile, Barbara Parkinson has stepped into the role of Registered Manager at Station House, another of our residential services in Burton-on-Trent. Barbara brings exceptional expertise in person-centred care for complex needs and has a proven ability to create supportive environments where people can develop skills and achieve their goals. She embodies Godfrey Care’s values of being resilient, inclusive and innovative in empowering the people we support.

With Aaran and Barbara at the helm, Ash Tree House and Station House are in excellent hands. Congratulations to you both — we’re confident your teams will continue to excel in building futures together!

15/10/2025

DW and JOD, who live at Godfrey Care’s Station House service in Rolleston, have a shared love of animals and welcome every opportunity to connect with nature.

With that in mind, the service team at Station House went in search of a local petting farm and found the perfect destination a short drive away!

Run for nearly 60 years by the Brown family, Bluebell Dairy has a wide variety of friendly creatures for visitors to come and meet, from calves, sheep and goats, to chickens, rabbits, ponies, donkeys and guinea pigs. The farm also boasts an ice cream parlour which serves up delicious homemade gelato!

DW and JOD embraced an outing to Bluebell Dairy as they took every opportunity to interact with friends of the furry, woolly and feathered variety. JOD greeted some gregarious goats with a smile and a stroke of their heads while DW got to know some affable alpacas. The pair also discovered fluffy rabbits, turkeys and an impressively horned Highland cow.

After a jam-packed day of animal antics, DW and JOD returned to Station House with plenty of stories to share. There was some talk of adopting an alpaca or two, but for now they’re looking forward to visiting their new farmyard friends again in the near future!

A big thank you to the Station House team for organising such a memorable day out!

13/10/2025

Join us at our Recruitment Open Day tomorrow!

📅 Tuesday 14th October, 10am–4pm
📍 Waverley House, Waverley Street, Alfreton DE55 5PS

If you have experience in complex care and want to be part of something genuinely different, this is your opportunity to see what makes Waverley House so special. We’re looking for passionate Support Workers who want to make a real impact at this brand-new, purpose-built service. Our teams are inclusive, innovative and resilient – if that sounds like you, we’ve love to talk!

Why visit our Open Day?

• Meet the team behind this innovative new service and learn how multidisciplinary collaboration drives everything we do.
• Explore the environment – a modern, purpose-built property designed to enhance the lives of both the people we support and the service team who work here.
• Hear how you’ll make a difference by supporting individuals with complex needs to develop skills, gain independence and connect with their community.
• Discover your future – with competitive pay, a strong benefits package and genuine opportunities for progression within a growing organisation.

At Waverley House, we’re establishing something new – a service that combines bespoke design and clinical excellence with compassion, creativity and teamwork.

Godfrey Care are building futures together. Come along and see how your career could grow with us.

For more information, contact our recruitment team at recruitment@godfreycare.co.uk

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day, an annual reminder of the need to prioritise and invest in good mental health.

This year’s theme — Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies — has a strong connection to what we do at Godfrey Care.
We believe deeply that every person, whatever their circumstances, deserves access to support that can give them a bridge to better mental health and empower them to build a future with a better quality of life.

We specialise in building that bridge. We work with local authorities, NHS teams, and families to develop bespoke therapeutic environments and specialist multidisciplinary support teams that help people transition from long-term hospital settings into the community, with dignity and hope.

Earlier this year, one of our most powerful co-production projects supported a 17-year-old who had spent several years detained under the Mental Health Act. Through deep collaboration and careful planning, we co-produced a safe, nurturing environment that enabled a supported move into community-based residential care.

Since then, the progress has been remarkable:

✔ Discharge from hospital services
✔ New confidence in family relationships
✔ Developing living skills and increasing independence
✔ Reduced reliance on medication and crisis interventions
✔ Engaging with schoolwork
✔ Learning coping strategies
✔ Developing communication skills
✔ Healthier lifestyle

His journey shows what’s possible when services come together with creativity, compassion, and commitment to quality of life.

Read more about this co-production on our website:
https://godfreycare.co.uk/2025/10/building-futures-together-collaborative-support-for-the-most-complex-transitions/