Social care charity celebrates its Investors in People Scotland's Silver status

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2012 @ 00:00 AM
Article By: Rachel Baker, News Editor

Social care charity, has celebrated its successful re-accreditation of the Investors in People Scotland’s prestigious ‘Silver’ status.

At the event held in Glasgow, Community Integrated Care’s chief executive, Neil Matthewman and Chair of Trustees, Simon Attwell, joined colleagues who work for the Charity across Scotland and presented them with an Investors In People plaque.

Neil Matthewman said: “As a charity that delivers care and support, it is essential that we aim for continual improvement; our re-accreditation of the Investors in People Silver status in Scotland demonstrates our success in achieving this aim, through investing in and developing our people.”

Peter Russian, chief executive of Investors in People Scotland, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Community Integrated Care. I would like to congratulate the organisation and its people on their commitment to continuous improvement.

“Investors in People offers a flexible, practical and easy to use business improvement tool designed to help organisations and their people achieve their objectives. I hope that more organisations in the area will be encouraged to sharpen their competitive edge by choosing to work with us.”

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest social care charities, supporting thousands of people with learning difficulties, mental health concerns and age related needs.

The charity provides care and support to around 500 people across Scotland.

The charity has held investors in People status in Scotland since 2003 and in 2009 achieved the esteemed ‘Silver’ status.