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Building a career in Care

The opportunity to build a career she loves motivated Bola to join Mears Extra Care earlier this year.

Supporting older people to remain independent

Carers Week (5-11 June) sees organisations come together to highlight the vital role that carers play in our communities. As an employer, Mears is committed to doing all it can to support people with caring responsibilities and promote care as a valued career choice.

Driving social mobility for equity of opportunities

Trina Oliver, Regional Director – Extra Care, features in the March issue of Care Talk magazine talking about Mears' approach to social mobility and recruitment in Care.

February 28, 2023

Mears leads the way in a thought leader approach to social value

Mears takes an active approach to Thought Leadership within our sector, supporting real change in issues that matter. In 2020, Mears commissioned the think tank Localis to review the Social Value Act and to recommend ways in which we can level the playing field when commissioning social value.

Alan Long: Building the Most Socially Responsible Business in Scotland

I am pleased to announce to all of our colleagues that we have launched our first-ever Scottish Responsible Business Charter. The Charter is a recognition that we need to take a separate approach to our successful Scottish Business as the legislative framework is very different to England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Improving Lives: Mears Foundation playing our part in making a difference to individuals and communities

The Mears Foundation is a grant-making trust. It seeks to harness the goodwill, talents, and skills within Mears to raise money through charitable donations and fundraising activities. The income is then used to directly benefit the like-minded charities and good causes that provide practical support to vulnerable people and communities across the UK.