We last spoke to Ellie in March 2021 when she was working as an Administration Apprenticeship at the Head Office of CCL. At that point in time she had aspirations to achieve a Level 4 in Business Administration and move into the HR Department. Ellie completed Business Administration in Level 3 and decided to go [...]
To celebrate apprenticeship week we want to share the story of our newest apprentice. Beth started work for CCL in May 2022 as an Apprentice Administration Assistant and has flourished in her role, assisting everyone in the office on a day-to-day basis whilst completing her Business Administration Apprenticeship. Apprenticeships are a fantastic way to gain [...]
On Saturday 5th November 2022 staff from Condover College Ltd got dressed to impress and boarded a coach to the West Midlands regional final of the Great British Care Awards. The night was held at the ICC in Birmingham with all sectors of social care there, glamourous, and excited for the night ahead. The show [...]
On the 9th June seven learners from the Grafton Centre took part in their Duke of Edinburgh Expedition, the last section to complete before achieving their Bronze award. Learners took part in an overnight stay at a campsite near the Long Mynd. On the weeks running up to the expedition all learners helped to prepare, [...]
Communication is an essential part of our daily life, yet many of us take the ability to communicate through speech and gesture for granted. As a young adult I did some work on a Stroke Rehabilitation Ward and understood then the impact of communication difficulties. Fascinated by the human mind and behaviour I studied Psychology [...]
"Thank you CCL for the employee cash incentive for referring someone to work at CCL. Lovely £100 cash bonus. The new member of staff has settled into his role as a support worker, and I hope other staff can benefit from this incentive" Hazel Rice
On Friday 18th March 2022 the Orchard, one of CCL’s residential homes, attended the Great British National Care Awards at ICC Birmingham. The Orchard was shortlisted as a finalist for the ‘Care Home Team Award’. It was a fantastic evening hosted by the Great British Care Awards. Even though the Orchard won their regional award [...]
Bethan, a resident at CCL recently received her new eye gaze communication aid, which she was very excited about! Today, Bethan, her dad and 6 members of her support team were provided training on how to use the eye gaze device from Smartbox. They all had a wonderful time - particularly Bethan. Our Speech & [...]
Continuing on from You Can Care week, which was last week, we have one more person to celebrate: Kim Cummings. Kim is the Lead Support Worker at our Day Opportunities Programme. Kim joined CCL 8 years ago as a Support Worker at the Day Opportunities Programme and Hall Bank Mews. Following this, she moved to [...]
