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<title>£8 million Investment in Care</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/7/26/8-million-investment-in-care/</link>
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<description>An £8 million state-of-the-art residential care home in Medway has been officially handed over to Avante Care &amp; Support, part of one of the largest social care providers in the South East.</description>
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<title>‘International Dementia Conference hailed a Major Success’</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/5/26/international-dementia-conference-hailed-a-major-success/</link>
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<description>Over 200 people packed Canterbury Christ Church University’s Laud Centre this week to hear from speakers from around the world at the inaugural Dementia Services Development Centre – South East International Dementia Conference.</description>
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<title>Avante Partnership’s ‘Customers’ provide a Ringing Endorsement</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/5/26/avante-partnerships-customers-provide-a-ringing-endorsement/</link>
<guid>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/5/26/avante-partnerships-customers-provide-a-ringing-endorsement/</guid>
<description>The results are in and it’s clear!  Avante Partnership’s customers; those people who receive the care and support provided by Avante Care and Support and Stepahead Support rate the services they receive as ‘Excellent’.</description>
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<title>Download a free copy of the latest Avante Partnership newsletter</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2009/9/17/download-a-free-copy-of-the-latest-avante-partnership-newsletter/</link>
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<title>Dementia Strategy Development Workshop is no April Fools joke!</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/4/8/dementia-strategy-development-workshop-is-no-april-fools-joke/</link>
<guid>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/4/8/dementia-strategy-development-workshop-is-no-april-fools-joke/</guid>
<description>On 1 April, Avante Care and Support's Directors, managers and senior operational staff spent an important day together under the guidance and leadership of two of the country's leading dementia experts to begin the development of our 3 year dementia strategy.</description>
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<title>Management Conference March 2010</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/4/8/management-conference-march-2010/</link>
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<description>On 25th March, almost 50 of Avante Partnership’s managers and senior staff gathered at the Bridgewood Manor Hotel in Chatham for a one day Management Conference.</description>
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<title>Avante Partnership Merges with Care Partners Trust</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/4/1/avante-partnership-merges-with-care-partners-trust/</link>
<guid>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/4/1/avante-partnership-merges-with-care-partners-trust/</guid>
<description>We are pleased to announce that with effect from 1st April 2010, Care Partners Trust are now part of Avante Partnership.</description>
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<title>Avante Partnership appoints new Trustee</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/2/2/avante-partnership-appoints-new-trustee/</link>
<guid>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/2/2/avante-partnership-appoints-new-trustee/</guid>
<description>Kent based charity, Avante Partnership has strengthened its Board with the appointment of Richard Davis as a Trustee.</description>
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<title>New Training in Dementia for Health Professionals</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/1/26/new-training-in-dementia-for-health-professionals/</link>
<guid>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/1/26/new-training-in-dementia-for-health-professionals/</guid>
<description>Avante Partnership's involvement in the south east's Dementia Services Development Centre is a positive response to the National Audit Office's report that the government was still failing to prioritise dementia care and training within the NHS.</description>
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<title>"The Big Freeze"</title>
<link>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/1/18/the-big-freeze/</link>
<guid>http://www.avantepartnership.org.uk/news/2010/1/18/the-big-freeze/</guid>
<description>Over the last few weeks, the south east has seen some of the worst weather conditions of the last 30 years.  Throughout this extremely difficult time, our staff across ‘Avante Care and Support’ and ‘Stepahead Support’ have continued to provide high quality care and support services to over 4000 vulnerable people in Kent, Medway and south London.</description>
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