South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

Prime Care Community Services Ltd Wins Seeda Business Award for Excellence in Skills & Development

7 March 2008

Prime Care Community Services Ltd, from Seaford in East Sussex, has won the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) Business Award for Excellence in Skills, sponsored by the Learning & Skills Council (LSC).

Prime Care Community Services Ltd is a family-run company that employs 150 people and provides care, social care and support services that help older and disabled people to remain at home. Prime Care has increased its turnover and headcount, year on year, and become the first social care organisation in the UK to achieve Investors in People (IiP) Profile accreditation.

Prime Care Managing Director, Steve Allen, said: “We are delighted that our high standards have been recognised. It is essential that social care is delivered in a professional and innovative way, where the demographics of an ageing population are set to bring a great deal of challenges.”

The Awards attracted more than 300 entrants. Digby, Lord Jones, Minister for Trade & Investment, gave the keynote speech. He said: "The South East contains some of the country’s most exceptional businesses and these Awards are a great way of recognising the region’s achievements. I am particularly delighted these Awards have been designed to recognise sustainability as I firmly believe that business must constantly think about its place in this changing world if it wants to be truly successful."

More information about the Awards is available www.southeastbusinessawards.co.uk