Achievements
We were awarded the Investors in Volunteers Accreditation. This is difficult to achieve, so we were thrilled to have been awarded this accreditation in October 2007. It gives us a platform to launch volunteer schemes across our care and support services, which we hope to extend across the Circle Anglia group.
Volunteers have been gaining new skills and confidence, and several have gone on to be in full employment with us.
HARTS is in its fifth year. We support 658 vulnerable families and we’re very proud
that this service continues to go from strength to strength.
We passed our mock inspection in November 2007 with flying colours, getting the highest scores ever:
- Wherry and Circle 33 received 2 stars and good prospects
- South Anglia received 1.5 stars and good prospects
Growth
In 2007/8 we continued to grow; winning new contracts in Suffolk, Cambridge and the London Boroughs of Islington and Camden. We’ll continue to bid for others in order to deliver great services to more people.
In 2007/8:
- Independent Living Centres and Foyers provided accommodation and support for 329 young
people. - 151 people with mental health issues were in supported housing.
- 1311 people benefited from support to help them maintain their tenancy during difficult
times, including bereavement, debt and relationship issues. - By March 2008 over 97% of our service users had support plans and risk assessments.