Peter Carroll - Central Regional Manager
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Peter Carroll - Central Regional Manager
Peter has worked in the care sector for over 25 years and 15 years in management. Peter has a CQSW and diploma in business management.
In the past, Peter has worked with children, but predominately with adults in large voluntary not for profit companies . Peter has worked for Lifeways for 6 years as an Area Manager based in Stoke but covering the whole of Staffordshire, developing nearly thirty supported living services covering learning disability, complex needs, acquired brain injury and respite/short-breaks.
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Jim McElhinney - South East Regional Manager
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Jim McElhinney - South East Regional Manager
Jim has over 25 years experience of working with adults who have learning disabilities in residential care and supported living.
He has worked extensively across the statutory, voluntary and private sectors in the southeast of England, gaining a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field. He has a special interest in communication, autism, person centred planning and user involvement. In addition to holding a specific qualification in British Sign Language and Certificates in Management Studies and Managing Care, Jim has consolidated his experience with a BSc Degree in Health and Social Welfare, and a Diploma in Health and Social Care. Working as a member of senior management teams for the past 15 years, he is dedicated and passionate about transforming services to meet people's needs in a way that is meaningful and appropriate to every person supported.
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Helen Ebery - South West Regional Manager
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Helen Ebery - South West Regional Manager
Helen has over 20 years experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs in a variety of settings ranging from residential care to day services (including supported employment) to supported living across the statutory, voluntary and private sectors.
Helen joined Lifeways as an Area Manager for the Leicester Office in September 2005 and became a Regional Manager in February 2010. Prior to this Helen was working as a Commissioning Manager responsible for the reprovisioning of long stay hospitals and for the modernisation of day services for adults with Learning Disabilities in Leicester City. Helen trained as a radiographer and converted this to a general nursing qualification in 1986. She is also a qualified adult teacher and has management qualifications.
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Maureen Richardson - North East Regional Manager
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Maureen Richardson - North East Regional Manager
Maureen joined Lifeways as new Area Manager in July 2005 and then as Regional Manger in 2008. Maureen's background is in Health, chiefly Mental Health, Learning Disability and Older Peoples services.
Maureen is a qualified nurse with Registered Mental Health Nursing and Registered General Nursing qualifications. She has an Honours degree in Psychology. Prior to leaving the NHS Maureen worked in the reprovisioning of care for long stay clients in learning disability and in developing Community Services. Over the last 15 years Maureen has held a number of senior management positions within the NHS and Lifeways and is a visiting lecturer to two of the Nursing Universities in Scotland.
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Gill Rhodes - North West Regional Manager
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Gill Rhodes - North West Regional Manager
Gill is an experienced Health & Social Care Manager, who has a Psychology degree, a Diploma in Social work and NVQ level 5 in Operational Management.
Gill's career of nearly 30 years in social care has included working in various settings such as domiciliary care, supported accommodation, day services and social work. Gill has worked with vulnerable adults, children and young people at different times. More recently, Gill has worked as a Community Learning Disability Team Manager for a Local Authority. In this role Gill was responsible for managing a team of NHS Trust as well as Social Services, staff. |
Jim Weir - Brain Injury Development Manager
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Jim Weir - Brain Injury Development Manager
Jim is responsible for developing Lifeways' services for people with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI).
He has extensive experience gained both in the UK and the US, including managing hospital-based rehabilitation services, developing a national network of specialist return to work services, as well as the development and management of specialist domiciliary care services and supporting living services. He is a former chairman of the Specialist Brain Injury Group and has given evidence to a House of Commons Select Committee and ministerial advisory group on the development of opportunities for people with ABI.
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Helen Jude - Autism Development Manager
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Helen Jude - Autism Development Manager
Helen is responsible for developing Lifeways’ services for people who have a diagnosis of autism (including Asperger syndrome).
She has experience of developing best practice services for both adults and children, including developing and managing residential support, supported living services, employment services and providing specialist social activities.
Helen has a degree in Psychology and extensive experience working within the NAS and other specialist autism service providers.
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Lyndsay Milne - Group Marketing and Tenders Manager
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Lyndsay Milne - Group Marketing and Tenders Manager
Lyndsay is The Lifeways Group Marketing and Tenders Manager. Prior to joining Lifeways, Lyndsay was the Communications and Marketing Manager for the SLC Group where she set up and established the Marketing and Communications function across the Group, as well as writing and co-ordinating tendering opportunities for the organisation.
Lyndsay has also worked in various Marketing and PR roles within a range of organisations including; Social Care Charity CIC, The Big Issue in the North Trust and Social Research organisation Vision 21.
She has a BA Hons degree in Film and Media, a CIM advanced certificate in Marketing and a CIPD postgraduate diploma in Public Relations. |
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Paul Callander - Managing Director
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Paul Callander - Managing Director
Paul Callander is the Managing Director of The SLC Group, with over 12 years experience in the social care sector. He has previously been CEO of Manchester Care, a leading charity and Group Director of The Ravenscroft Group, a large private sector social care provider.
Prior to working in the social care sector, Paul worked for over 18 years in strategic management across the public sector including surveyors, education, police and leisure/community services.
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Daniel Jones - Development Director
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Daniel Jones - Development Director
Daniel Jones is the Development Director for The SLC Group and has twelve years experience in setting up care and support services for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, sensory needs, acquired brain injuries and mental health issues.
Daniel has also sat on the Boards of Housing Associations. He has a degree in Psychology, is a member of the British Psychological Society and is a Magistrate for the Lancashire area.
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Nicola Forshaw - Regional Operations Director
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Nicola Forshaw - Regional Manager The SLC Group
Nicola is the Regional Operations Director for Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Nicola has over 20 years experience in the health and social care sector - with previous roles including Group Manager for Action for Children and Assistant Registrar and Investigation Manager for the General Medical Council.
Nicola has also developed the Bury Children’s Disability Resource Centre and has worked in partnership with local authorities to lead the development of numerous social care projects.
In her early career, Nicola trained to be a midwife and has a Post Graduate Certificate in Social Services Management.
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Drummond Murdoch - Regional Operations Director
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Durmmond Murdoch - Regional Operations Director
Dummond Murdoch is SLC’s Regional Operations Director for Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Drummond has over 12 years experience in the social care sector, with previous roles including General Manager in a Not-For-Profit organisation specialising in the provision of supported living, outreach services, and one-to-one support for people with learning disabilities.
Drummond has also been an active member of project groups in Yorkshire; working with Sheffield Council, local NHS Trusts and other partnership organisations to develop strategy, policy and working practices for organisations within the social care arena.
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Clive Palmer - Regional Operations Director
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Clive Palmer - Regional Operations Director
Clive Palmer is Regional Operations Director for the Midlands. Formerly an Assistant Chief Officer for Staffordshire Probation Area, Clive manages our Midland based services in Birmingham.
This is Clive’s first role within health and social care - with his previous operational management experience gained within the IT and criminal justice industries.
Clive is currently managing the operation and delivery of SLC’s services in Birmingham – working closely with individuals, staff, partners and community organisations in Birmingham to drive forward quality services across the city.
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