eden eyes

I am very pleased to welcome you all to this latest edition of Eden
Eyes – for the very first time it has news that covers all the areas of
our group from East Yorkshire down to Exeter.
2014 has been a great year for Eden Futures, with many areas of
our business winning awards for excellence (see page 3), and
the company continuing to grow and expand both through likeminded
organisations joining the Eden Futures Group (see Select
Living Options and Supported Homes on page 2), and through
the opening up of new services (see Bluebell court on page 6).
2015 is set to be an even more exciting year for Eden Futures
with expansion of our existing services being planned across
the company. We already have several new houses opening in
Gloucester and Lincolnshire, and 10 further properties planned
covering both Learning Disabilities and Mental Health.
Whilst all of this growth is fantastic for the company, it is my belief that we have to ensure we
maintain high standards of care as we grow. As a result our Director of Quality (Sam Wellington) is
establishing systems that will allow us to better monitor quality across all our houses as we expand.
In addition we will be introducing an on-line reporting system (ERIC) that will allow us to capture all
incidents and share learning across the company.
But whilst growth and quality systems are key parts to the company success, the most important parts
of our company remain our staff and those we care for. Without our staff, quality does not happen.
Without Quality, commissioners will not send vulnerable people to our new services. Everything stems
from us as employees and the positivity we bring to work. I hope you will read all of the great stories in
this edition of Eden Eyes, and see how that positivity is affecting the lives of those we care for.
To all colleagues, if you have any ideas on how we can make the lives of those we care for more
positive, please let a member of the management team know. I would also ask you to review the
article on Page 8 about service user holidays so we can ensure that those we support can get the
most enjoyment and benefit from breaks.
Have a very Happy Christmas
Andrew Lennox – Eden Futures CEO
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