Welcome to Sheffield’s Care Academy

Our mission is to retain, recruit, and develop a strong social care workforce that delivers outstanding care for the people of Sheffield.

Be the missing piece

Sheffield CARES is a collaboration between health and care organisations. 

  • we offer job advice, work experience and apprenticeships in care
  • we offer learning and development opportunities including management, specialised skills, and leadership training
  • we promote best practices and innovation within care
  • we support staff to stay working within care
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“I love my job because it's so rewarding and fulfilling, like I’m giving something back to society. I enjoy meeting so many people from different generations and backgrounds and listening to their stories. This is a job I never thought I would do! I'm honoured to get to meet so many interesting people with so many fabulous stories from all walks of life. I feel that after losing my parents and grandparents, in some ways I’ve made them proud.”
- Amanda, Support Worker

Training and events

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SYICS Health & Wellbeing Training Hub - Booking by Bookwhen

Tuesday 16 September 2025, 9.30am

South Yorkshire ICS has a commitment to improve Health and Wellbeing for all our colleagues who work in Social care.

View the latest free workshops here running from September and check in again for the latest workshops from September and beyond

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Lord Mayor Awards 2026: Outstanding contribution to care, support and wellbeing

Wednesday 1 October 2025, 1.40pm

The Lord Mayor Awards celebrate the amazing people, organisations and groups who make a big difference to Sheffield's communities. We’re excited to share the Outstanding Contribution to Care and Wellbeing category. These awards celebrate the best of Sheffield. And the extraordinary people who make an outstanding contribution to the city.

The nomination process is now open and will close at midnight on Sunday 2 November.

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