My guest today is Kevin Griffiths of The Care Show in Swindon. He explains how he got involved in The Care Show, after a friend messaged him while he was on holiday and then told him exactly what she’d done, and how he, as someone who has great hospitality experience, could help.

Kevin goes on to talk about why he was so keen to join his friend in this venture, which they took over in August. Swindon as an area has a huge number of people involved in the care industry, but like many large cities and towns, they don’t have a space where they can come together and connect. The show will give people an opportunity to look at new innovations and ideas.

With The Care Show, they are looking to get people who work in care along so that they can have time away from their work to explore the new ideas, talk to other people working in the same industry, and also how they can take care of themselves.

One of the things that Kevin talks about is how expensive care is, and wanting to make it more affordable. People don’t understand what is possible when it comes to care or understand the diversity of needs in care. Again, these are the sorts of things they want to talk about at the care show – let people see what the choices are open to them. Kevin shares information about who is going to exhibit at the show too – some that you would expect, like care services and specialised equipment. Whereas some of the other things you might not have considered - includes will writers and powers of attorney.

We also talk about the idea of a care networking group in the future, to provide a supportive space for care professionals.

For those of you interested in going along to The Care Show Swindon, it’s on January 29, 2026 at the Double Tree by Hilton, starting at 9am. There are still stands available if you’re interested, they are available on the website.

To contact Kevin about The Care Show visit: http://www.thecareshow.co.uk