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30 YEARS A charity boss, who started out as a volunteer aged 12, is celebrating 30 years in social care with a promotion to Chief of People.
Phil Orton, 48, has been named Chief People Officer at national adult health and social care charity Making Space, which has its headquarters in Warrington, Cheshire.
Phil, who also volunteers as a Scout leader, began his working life as a care assistant at The Cedars residential home in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, at the age of 17. Despite leaving school with few qualifications, his aptitude for caring was quickly spotted and he was promoted to supervisor aſter just 10 months. By the age of 25, Phil was managing the 42-bed New Milton House care home in nearby Alsager.
The father of two, who never saw himself as academic at school, went on to complete multiple qualifications in health and social care while working full-time and then turned his attention to leadership and coaching training. He gained a master’s degree in management in 2006.
Phil joined Making Space in 2017 as Executive Director of HR and his new job will see him heading up three departments within the charity, which employs over 1,000 people all over the UK.
A REALLY WILD TIME At Friends of the Elderly’s RNNH Care Home in Bournemouth, Dorset, the residents have been having a ‘whale of a time’ engaging with a wide range of unusual animals. This came about thanks to a visit from The Creature Teachers, a local animal encounters and experiences company which brings a variety of exotic and domestic animals into care homes for one-to-one interactions.
Residents spent an aſternoon engaging with a stunning barn owl named Echo, two ferrets – Sunshine and Chester, Vincent the tortoise, Perci a giant rabbit and a unique snake called Jasper.
All the residents put on a protective falconry glove and literally opened their arms to welcome the visiting owl as she landed on them. They all agreed that Echo the barn owl and Perci the rabbit
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Phil said: “I am thrilled to have been named Chief People Officer at Making Space and will give my all every day to support the charity, the people who work for us and the people we support.
“The encouragement I received throughout my career inspired me to become a leader. Good services need happy employees, and happy employees need good leaders. There are no outstanding services with poor leaders.”
Rachel Peacock, CEO of Making Space, said: “Phil’s natural affinity for leadership, his ability to see the potential in people and help them to develop personally and professionally are a huge asset to each of the three departments he now leads.
were their favourites, with one resident calling the barn owl ‘a beautiful creature.’
Creature Teachers Owner Lisa Kiely said: “It was wonderful to see the RNNH residents making real connections with our creature family. We tailor each of our encounters so they are not only accessible and entertaining, but beneficial and therapeutic to the people we visit. It was a great aſternoon.”
Resident Jean Gillingham said: “It was a lovely aſternoon. I really enjoyed holding the barn owl,” whilst another resident, Ann Samuels said: “I thought the giant rabbit was lovely, his fur was so soſt.”
“Lisa and her team, together with their marvellous collection of creatures, gave our residents a unique and joyful aſternoon. They were patient and calming and helped some residents overcome their animal fears, giving them time to be confident and happy to touch or stroke one or more or the creatures.
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“The animal aſternoon was such a success, we are already planning yet another return visit, which the residents are already really looking forward to,” concluded Registered Manager, Alan Johnson.
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