Foreword Neil's Hello and welcome to You First
It is my pleasure, for the first time, to welcome you to this wonderful magazine for members of the CIC Community.
In early August I joined CIC Group as Chief Executive, and I am genuinely
delighted to be leading your community. I have always been passionate about the good work that goes on in the care sector and I am proud to be part of an industry that makes such a considerable contribution to society.
From my early career in 1982, when I started work as a hospital porter to support myself through university, right through to my previous role as Managing Director for Health Services at NHS Blackburn with Darwen Care Trust, I have always been keen to have a career that makes a difference to people’s lives (for more about me and my career read pages 22-23). Having visited many CIC services over the past few months and met the dedicated people who work for this charity, I know that this ambition is shared.
In fact, this is the key reason why I chose to join CIC. I truly find the prospect of working for a care provider that supports so many people, in so many settings right across the country, exciting. I know that CIC has a considerable legacy; for over two decades this charity has been forward thinking - championing social inclusion, better care and innovative practices. It is my job to support CIC to uphold this fine legacy, and also to continue to progress and make an even greater impact on the communities in which we work.
That is why, as I settle into my role, I have been taking some time to meet the people we support, our staff, and CIC’s many stakeholders, and consider ways for our organisation to further develop and improve.
CIC are proven problem solvers, and with our breadth of services and vast experience of providing the people we support with better lives, I believe there are many opportunities for us to answer the issues faced by those providing and receiving care today. Over the coming months we are going to review the overall care market and speak to our professional partners, as well as senior figures in the sector, to find new opportunities and to develop CIC’s strategy going forward.
Of course, our foundations will always be our vision and values, which are brought to life in this magazine. From giving the people we support opportunities to fulfil their ambitions – as demonstrated by the intrepid team of staff and service users who took on the Stockton-on-Tees Riverside Rat Race (p8-9); to championing inclusion for all - such as our efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues (p20-21), CIC always strives to fulfil its role in creating a society where diversity is celebrated.
The fruits of these efforts can not only be seen in the commendations we have recently received from our peers in a whole host of care awards (p14-15), but most importantly, in the overwhelmingly positive feedback the people we support gave us in their Service User Survey (centre spread). I look forward to not only helping CIC to progress in new ways, but also to nurturing all that is good about this special charity.
Best wishes, Neil Matthewman
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