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Media Release : UKHCA appoints new Chief Executive - 18/05/2010

The homecare sector’s premier representative body, the United Kingdom Homecare Association, has announced the name of its new Chief Executive.

Bridget Warr has been chosen to take the Association forward into an exciting new era and will take up her post in July.

She replaces Lesley Rimmer OBE who has retired after 19 years in the post.

Bridget has been Chief Executive of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association for six years. During that time she drove major change throughout the organisation helping re-position the public’s perception of Guide Dogs as a charity that supports the all round mobility of people with visual impairment, rather than simply the charity that delivers guide dogs.

Bridget also improved the charity’s financial position, building its annual turnover considerably and working hard to promote Guide Dogs nationally and internationally.

UKHCA chair Mike Padgham said he was delighted to have Bridget join UKHCA as its Chief Executive.

“Bridget has an excellent track record, particularly in the area of growing organisations, increasing their influence and fundraising – all essential for the future growth of UKHCA,” he said.

“The final candidates for the post were of an extremely high calibre and our decision was a difficult one. We were looking for an individual with exceptional qualities of vision, drive and passion to take the organisation forward.

“We believe that in Bridget we have found that person, someone with the ability and excellent leadership skills to move UKHCA into a new era of growth and increased influence.”

Bridget said she was very excited at the prospect of taking up the Chief Executive role with UKHCA.

“UKHCA is an enterprising, forward-looking organisation that is looking to grow and increase its role and influence in the vital homecare sector,” she said.

“It is a great honour for me to be given the opportunity to play a role in that growth and hopefully bring my past experiences and expertise to the Chief Executive position.

“I look forward to working with Mike, the rest of the Board and all the UKHCA team and its members in moving the organisation on to bigger and better things in the future.”

Prior to working for Guide Dogs, Bridget was at Scope for 15 years as Executive Director, during which she was responsible for a wide range of areas of service delivery and support including employment and community services. As part of the corporate management team Bridget helped Scope improve its finances and to reach new audiences. Earlier in her career Bridget worked in education, probation, social work and adoption and foster care. She has also held a number of non-executive roles including trusteeship of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations and Chair of the global standard –setting body for guide dog services.

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Notes for Editors

  1. The United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) is the professional association for more than 1,800 domiciliary care providers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The mission of UKHCA is to represent its members and to promote and support the sustainable provision of high standard homecare.
  2. UKHCA represents 33% of independent and voluntary sector providers across the UK. Its member organisations are estimated to provide 1.7 million hours of care each week, valued at £1.08 billion per year, and delivered to 115,000 service users at any one time.
  3. UKHCA has a vetting procedure for its members, all of whom agree to abide by the Association’s Code of Practice, which can be found at www.ukhca.co.uk/codeofpractice.aspx.
  4. Homecare is the provision of personal social care services to people in their own homes. For many, homecare is the alternative of choice for people who would otherwise need to move into residential accommodation.
  5. The majority of homecare is funded by the state (usually by local council social services departments or through a Primary Care Trust), but are largely delivered by independent and voluntary sector providers.
  6. High resolution royalty-free images are available of the following, who [is/are] quoted in this release:
  7. UKHCA’s website can be found at www.ukhca.co.uk.
  8. For more information contact Mike Padgham, Chair, UKHCA 01723 502414 or 07971 111062.

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