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Funding to help rough sleepers
Three local authorities have been awarded £250,000 to help homeless people to turn their lives around. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Maidstone Borough Council and Canterbury City Council joined forces to bid for the money to help those in the most serious need. One hundred rough sleepers across
the three areas will be identifi ed, and work will be carried out to make sure that they have a personally designed “pathway” to move from being street homeless to accessing and maintaining the most suitable accommodation for their needs. The funding will make
sure that access is available to housing advice, dentistry and GP services, mental health provision, help with drug and alcohol issues, food, washing facilities, translation services and a safe base. Councillor Lynne Weatherly, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Communities and Wellbeing at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, said: “I am pleased that the three councils have been successful in the joint bid for the Single Homelessness Fund. The money will be put to good use to continue the excellent work that’s already being done locally to help reduce rough sleeping.”
West Kent B2B is back
Business speakers confi rmed for the West Kent B2B include Justin Urquhart Stewart, David Taylor and Hilary Steele. Justin is a renowned market commentator who has followed the ups and downs of the market over the last few years and will share his insight. David is a renowned social media speaker and trainer and he will be looking at the digitally savvy customer in 2015, while Hilary will look at making the most of change – how an entrepreneurial spirit will enable you to handle change in a new and rewarding way. Returning for
the second year as the headline sponsors across the four Best of
Kent Shows is Caxtons. Jo James, (pictured), the Chief Executive of the Chamber, said: “With a wide range of new and established fi rms looking to exhibit, the event will draw businesses from across the county and the UK, this year’s event is shaping up to be a great mix of inspirational speakers, exhibitors, networking opportunities and workshops.”
We talk to Di Thomas, Chief Executive of Horder Healthcare Crowborough since 2001
What is your professional background? Prior to taking up my role as Chief Executive I gained experience working at a senior level within the charity, independent healthcare and NHS sectors. Prior to taking a number of management qualifi cations, including a Masters in Business Studies (MBA), I was a nurse by profession and gained a signifi cant amount of experience, working in different specialties, in different geographical locations. Before deciding to qualify as a nurse I held many different roles within hospitals, including being a hospital orderly, a care assistant and a physiotherapy aid.
What difference do you feel you can make to the running of the organisation? I think the biggest difference I have made since being Chief Executive is developing a vision of how our charity will achieve its purpose to create therapeutic environments which are a great place to work, practice medicine and receive care. I am truly passionate about leading the Horder Healthcare team to achieve this. Our work has a noticeably positive impact on the lives of individuals and their families.
NEWS IN BRIEF
• Local law fi rm Cripps saw turnover grow by 25% in the fi rst half of its current fi nancial year. The Top 100 practice enjoyed revenues of £12.3 million in the six months from 1st May to 31st October 2014, compared to £9.8 million in the same period the year before.
Gavin Tyler (pictured), Managing Partner at Cripps, said: “This increase shows the fi rm is on track to achieve the fi nancial performance that its growth strategy aims to deliver and is well placed to signifi cantly exceed £25 million in turnover for the whole year.” • AV Trinity Ltd, is hosting this year’s Pension Seminar on Tuesday, 24th February at the Hotel Du Vin, Tunbridge Wells. This year with the changes in pension legislation just weeks away, this will be the key topic.
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Are there plans for further expansion? Our charitable purpose is to ‘advance health’ and we currently achieve this by providing musculoskeletal services, including elective orthopaedics to the population of South East Sussex and surrounding areas. We work very closely with local people, our patients, GPs and other key stakeholders, including private health insurers and the NHS to determine the needs of local healthcare services. We continually seek to improve and are currently actively searching for further opportunities to achieve our charitable aim to ‘advance health’.
How do you relax away from work? I enjoy swimming daily and aim to attend two yoga classes every week. I truly enjoy walking at the weekends and when travelling try to go skiing, with friends. My guilty pleasures are a good glass of wine and reading crime novels.
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