Exceptional staff supporting unique people.
We employ exceptional people to support unique individuals to stay healthy, be safe and to live well. Our 400+ employees are recruited based on their ability to put our values into practice every day and in everything that they do.
Our leadership team has personal experience of providing direct support to adults and children with learning disabilities, and their families. This means the day-to-day delivery of services is very real to the leadership team and we work hard to understand the developmental needs of our workforce to ensure the delivery of the best possible care and support to the people using our services.
Chief Executive Officer, Gabby, has over 25 years’ management and leadership experience. She works closely with the leadership team to ensure we achieve our vision and that our values are practiced every day, in everything we do. Formally a Nurse, Support Worker, Operations Manager, and Director, she became our Chief Executive in 2006.
Andrew is our Director of Finance and Assistant Chief Executive. After leaving university, he became a Support Worker in 1988 and over the years has had managerial responsibility for organisational fundraising, marketing, facilities management, and finance. His role is to develop and maximise our resources for the benefit of the people we support as well as ensuring we have the right infrastructure to meet the demands of a growing organisation. Andrew is committed to delivering services which optimise opportunities for people to lead full and independent lives.
Mandy has been our Director of Services since 2018. Mandy started her professional career as a chef and once qualified she did what many chefs do, she became a support worker. Mandy uses her extensive experience to ensure we deliver high quality services, concentrating on compliance, safeguarding, and development. Mandy is driven by her desire to ensure people with learning disabilities live dignified lives where they experience life’s opportunities in all its forms and can grow, and develop and achieve their dreams and aspirations.
Olive joined the organisation in July 2017 and has worked in a number of sectors including, local authorities, housing, the NHS and brief period in the education sector. She has worked as a HR professional since the year 2000 and brings a wide range of experience. Olive enjoys a challenge and hopes to bring about changes that will support the people management agenda and ensures that the workforce is developed in order to meet future organisational needs and demands.
Tim joined us in 2005, and has managed many of our services in that time. He is passionate about creativity, leadership and developing people to ensure everyone can achieve their aspirations, both people with learning disabilities and our staff. As our Head of Adult Services, he works to develop innovative tools and training programmes to meet the needs of the department. He has a particular interest in safeguarding, CQC and business continuity. Tim believes in the positive difference that everyone can make given the right support and opportunities.
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