National Association of Care Catering
The National Association of Care Catering is a trade association for catering in the British care sector. It is an unincorporated voluntary association based in offices in Faygate.
Sue Cawthray, the chief executive officer of Harrogate Neighbours Housing Association, is the National Chair. The association runs Harrogate Food Angels.[1] Elizabeth Barker, Baroness Barker is the national patron of the association.[2]
It runs an annual Meals on Wheels Week in November each year which is intended to show how meals on wheels services can prevent malnutrition and reduce isolation, particularly among elderly people,[3] and an annual award ceremony.[4] This includes Care Chef of the Year, awarded after a competition. Competitors have to create a two-course meal (main and dessert) suitable for service users in a care setting. The combined ingredient cost must be no more than £2.25 per head and it has to be nutritionally balanced.[5]
In 2017 the association published a guide for members about the Care Quality Commission's fundamental standards, focussing on the role of good nutrition and hydration in quality care and the records, observations and statements that inspectors look for during an inspection.[6]
It was one of the supporters of an open letter to Theresa May in 2019 warning that a no-deal Brexit would threaten the viability of food banks.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) appoints new National Chair". Harrogate Informer. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Lib Dem Baroness Barker appointed to National Association of Care Catering". The Caterer. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Meals on Wheels campaign gives government food for thought". Homecare Insight. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Care catering's 'unsung heroes' honoured at the NACC Awards 2019". The Caterer. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "NACC Care Chef of the Year 2019 announced". Hospitality and Catering News. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "National Association of Care Catering launches CQC standards guide". The Caterer. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "No-deal Brexit: Food banks may run out of food, charities warn Theresa May". I News. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.