More staff are being moved into critical roles supporting vulnerable people – as County Hall gears up to shine in blue and green again tonight (Thursday).
Leicestershire County Council will be lighting up the building for a third week running to thank NHS and social care workers as part of the national ‘clap for carers’.
An extra 240 social care staff worked over the Easter bank holiday weekend – and 120 more were on standby – to ensure that over 5,000 residents received the vital care and support they need.
More than 100 people who usually work in adult learning, libraries and other teams have already been redeployed to new roles - such as providing care, working in the council’s customer service centre and supporting a recruitment drive for carers.
Keeping people safe and well remains our number one priority. And every day, our social care staff, alongside NHS colleagues, are working tirelessly to provide crucial round-the-clock support.
Lighting up part of County Hall in green signals how we much we appreciate the hard work of our social care teams – and as far as we know, we are the only council to do this.
Four weeks into lockdown, these remain trying times. And I’d like to thank our social care workers for their continuing professionalism and dedication.
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