Abbeyfield appointment
Abbeyfield, the largest single provider of very sheltered housing in the voluntary sector with almost 1000 houses, has appointed Peter Shearer as its new...
Craegmoor regional manager
Craegmoor Healthcare has appointed Karen Cook as the new regional manager for its elderly care sector in the North East. Her appointment comes after...
New head for mental health charity
Ruth Lesirge has joined the Mental Health Foundation as the charity's new director.Ms Lesirge was previously chief executive of Cottage Homes, the retail trade...
Assessment manager
Barking and Dagenham council has appointed Gaynor Lovell as service manager for care management and assessment services. She joins from the Royal Borough of...
CNA appointment
The Carers National Association has appointed Madelaine Starr to manage its Carers and Employment Project. The initiative has been established to help carers combine...
Registration and inspection manager
Hackney council social services has appointed a new head of registration and inspection. Shirley Gounder, currently principal under-8s development officer at Islington council, will...
New executive director for Kensington and Chelsea
Moira Gibb has been appointed as the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's executive director of housing and social services, succeeding Mr Terry Bamford...
New director of social work for Highland
Harriet Dempster has taken over at Highland council as the new director of social work. She follows Jim Dick, who retired from the post...
ADSS president
Jo Williams was elected president of the Association of Directors of Social Services at its annual conference, held at the end of last month....
Charity boosts communications role
The Mental Health Foundation has confirmed two new communications appointments. Bernard Fleming has been appointed information manager and joins the charity from the Royal...