The AICS Group

Sharon has worked in early years for 40 years, with 28 years as an Operational Manager in early years in the voluntary sector, private sector, and social care.

Previously, she was elected as chair to a board of trustees, for a charity, and for a Local Authority Community Centre. She is also a qualified Counsellor.

Sharon has been appointed as the Managing Director for The AICS Group and is passionate about not only learning from others but providing professional services that support people with brain injury that promotes independence and community access.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her dogs. She loves the outdoors and visiting places of interest.

In the last 3 years, Ria has been appointed as the Service Manager, and recently the Registered Service Manager at The AICS Group which specialises in traumatic brain injury, and complex needs.

As the Registered Manager Ria is a healthcare professional that manages staff providing services to service users. Her primary responsibility is to oversee the operation of the agency and the care and safeguarding of service users.

She enjoys meeting new people, hearing new perspectives, and adapting to new learnings. Her favourite quote is “Mental strength is not just hoping that nothing ever goes wrong. It is believing that we have the capacity to handle it if it does.”? Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You

Ria takes pleasure in reading psychology books and understanding human behaviour. She also enjoys hiking and being near oceans.

In 2018, Chris began his career at The AICS Group to bring organisation and control to the finances of the then-embryonic company.

Though pressurised, he has found it a more fulfilling role where he can take pride in his team, peers, and work.

His previous career involved working in the not-for-profit sector, but Chris has found that working specifically for, The AICS Group, a private limited company, gives him greater focus with clear uncomplicated objectives. His empathy for the acquired brain injury extends to learning to lead with his left hand to stimulate the right side of his brain (his more creative side).

Fun Fact: He does Pilates every morning with the hope of improving his golf swing. Alas, Chris is a perpetual optimist in this regard.

Raman is currently working as a Senior Manager at The AICS Group in the role of Quality Assurance Manager and manages the Recruitment, Compliance and Training departments.

She has worked with vulnerable people for 20 years in a range of different settings. She has completed a Law degree at university but decided not to practice. Her passion lies in supporting people to make a significant difference in their lives. Raman’s started with supporting homeless people in emergency accommodation, facilitating housing needs, benefits, move-on accommodation and general life skills. She later managed a project working with vulnerable children at risk of exclusion from school, this was challenging at the best of times but taught her skills that enhance her knowledge and practice.

Raman has also managed a safehouse working with victims of Human Trafficking which again highlighted the vulnerability of some of the people the social care sector works with.

Raman is a qualified teacher and has taught ESOL, English Literacy, Numeracy, and ICT to adults for 16+ years.

Raman enjoys travelling the globe and exploring new places. She loves to read to enhance her knowledge and her favourite films are those based on true stories.

Grace is currently working as an External Consultant at The AICS Group, which she enjoys immensely.

She has worked in education for forty-plus years, teaching children and adults. She also has managerial experience: running her own educational consultancy, as Program Chair at a university and currently as an executive board member for a charity. She has recently transferred her skills to the personal and social care sector and works in a consultancy role as part of a senior management team. Personal growth and development are important for her!

Grace enjoys contributing to making a difference in the lives of others - which is reflected in her voluntary work with widows and young women. She enjoys the outdoors, particularly new cultures, and countries and in her spare time, she travels extensively. She is becoming a keen cyclist and preparing for a charity cycling event. When she can, she enjoys writing poetry and playing her guitar.