Pendine Park owner wins lifetime achievement award for social care

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:04 · Archive

Mario Kreft MBE, owner of Pendine Park in North Wales, has received a national Lifetime Achievement Award for over 40 years in social care.

Mario Kreft MBE, owner of the Pendine Park care organisation in North Wales, has received a national Lifetime Achievement Award at the Leaders in Care Awards in Birmingham, organised by Care Home Professional Magazine.

The award honours more than 40 years of dedication to social care, including Mr Kreft's work to improve standards and promote greater recognition for frontline care workers. It comes as he steps back from his leadership roles at Care Forum Wales and the Wales Care Awards, both of which he helped to establish.

Mr Kreft said he wants to continue championing the sector and the people who work in it. He stated that one priority is supporting independent, smaller and community-based care providers in North Wales, which he described as vital to communities but facing significant challenges. He also pledged to continue campaigning for fair funding for vulnerable people, saying that access to excellent care should not be determined by available resources.

Stephen Hall, editor of Care Home Professional, said Mr Kreft richly deserved the award, describing him as one of the most influential champions of social care in Wales and across the UK over four decades.

How it is being reported

• Owner of Pendine Park receives national lifetime achievement awardMario Kreft MBE wins a national Lifetime Achievement Award for more than 40 years championing social care, care providers and frontline workers in Wales.North Wales Chronicle · 14 Oct, 05:19
• Owner of Pendine Park receives national lifetime achievement awardMario Kreft MBE wins a national Lifetime Achievement Award for more than 40 years championing social care, care providers and frontline workers in Wales.North Wales Pioneer · 14 Oct, 05:19

In this story: Mario Kreft · Pendine Park · Care Forum Wales · Wales Care Awards · North Wales

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