Lanarkshire Carers is delighted to have been commended as a best practice employer for leading workplace support of staff members who are carers at the Carer Positive 10th Anniversary Awards.
The Carer Positive 10th Anniversary Award for Best Small or Medium Employer for Overall Carer Support adds to the recognition Lanarkshire Carers has already received for its innovative approach to identifying and supporting carers it employs including the Carers Trust Excellence for Carers Award, Exemplary status for Carer Positive and the Proud Scotland Awards 2023 Small Employer of the year.
“The health and wellbeing of staff is extremely important to Lanarkshire Carers. Recognising carers in the workplace and creating a supportive culture that helps balance working and caring has always been a priority for the organisation. The group’s chairperson Samar Sheikh added: “Supporting carers is at the heart of everything we do as an organisation and this award is a testament to our aim to be an employer of choice for carers in Lanarkshire and that we are going above and beyond to provide support for our employees.