Guide to choosing care home published

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A new guide for people choosing a care home on behalf of an elderly relative has this month...

HACT director resigns

The Housing Association Charitable Trust (HACT), has announced the resignation of its director, Pat Wallace, who will be taking up the position of chief...

Barking & Dagenham initiative to improve elderly services

A new initiative has been launched by Barking and Dagenham social services which aims to tackle some of the concerns raised in the recent...

Valuer moves to provision

James Hall, senior valuer with GVA Grimley, which has previously carried out numerous valuations on properties owned by NHP plc, is to set up...

Contracts manager for Castleoak Construction

John Clarkson has been appointed contracts manager for the care homes division of Castleoak Construction.Mr Clarkson will take on responsibility for overseeing care home...

RNHA chair

Clifford Davison has been elected chair of the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA). He replaces Derek Whittaker who has chaired the organisation since 1994....

RNIB director

The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has announced the appointment of Eamonn Fetton as director of the RNIB's education and employment division....

John Grooms appointments

John Grooms Association for Disabled People has announced the appointments of Joe Crosbie as direct marketing manager and Kate Reeves, formerly marketing controller at...

CSV president

Labour peer Lord Levy has been confirmed as the new Honorary President of the volunteering agency Community Service Volunteers (CSV). In his new role...

DGAA Homelife chief executive

Jonathan Welfare has been named as the new chief executive of DGAA Homelife. He replaces Peter Roberts.Mr Welfare has held a number of senior...