A Borders care company which excelled during the pandemic is rewarded

Bright Care, which provides specialist support which allows the elderly to remain in the comfort of their own homes, has come number one in the UK’s Top Health & Social Care Companies To Work For 2021.

Curated by Best Companies, the employment engagement specialists, the award recognises the company’s efforts, particularly at the beginning of the pandemic, when it provided Covid-safe uniforms and equipment for more than 200 key workers.

With eight bases across the UK, it operates in the Scottish Borders from an office at 32 Market Square, Melrose, from where it covers all major towns and smaller villages such as Stow, Westruther, Clovenfords, Walkerburn, Lilliesleaf, Ancrum, Innerleithen, Yarrow, Eddleston, Denholm and Ettrickbridge.

Sonia Common, registered branch manager of Bright Care Scottish Borders, said: “Our team in the Scottish Borders are extremely delighted with the recognition from Best Companies.

"As a frontline service, Bright Care has been supporting its staff through the recent Covid situation and it's fantastic to receive this great acknowledgement. I'm proud to be part of Bright Care and of what we have achieved together.”

On top of landing the Health & Social Care Sector award, Bright Care has come 10th in the Best Companies To Work for in Scotland 2021, and 20th overall in the UK.

The company was launched in 2009 by founder and managing director, Tim Cocking.

He said: “The golden rule at Bright Care is that everyone loves the role they have, loves the people they work with and loves the organisation they work for.

"It's a remarkable achievement and testament to the commitment of our workforce that Bright Care has again been recognised as a company where this philosophy is outworked everyday.

"This achievement will inspire us all the more to continue creating a company where everyone is positioned to bring their greatest contribution and can feel like they are part of a dream team, working together to build something bigger than the sum of its parts.”