Download the 2002 Annual report here - Focus Ireland

Although it is true to say that people
are a critical resource for any
organisation, some would argue that
voluntary organisations are particularly
reliant on their human resources.
Focus Ireland has always been
committed to the quality of its service
provision. We recognise that this
quality can only be maintained by
dedicated staff and once recruited we
do our utmost to ensure that staff
development and training is not
ignored. As such, we are committed
to the welfare of our staff and to
developing staff to their full potential.
In 2002 Focus Ireland implemented a
comprehensive training and
development programme for our
employees. This has resulted in the
empowerment of staff at all levels to
engage with each other and to build
on their skills. It has given us the
opportunity to utilise the expertise and
knowledge of internal trainers and to
recognise the talents of existing staff
members. A further benefit of the
training and development programme
is its accessibility to all staff including
our volunteers who give so freely of
their time.
In 2002 we invested in health,
safety and welfare infrastructure
within the organisation thus ensuring
that Focus Ireland is a safe place to
work. We intend in 2003 to build
on this and to further enhance our
health and safety systems.
The strategy for the year ahead is to
further improve conditions for our
employees by ensuring greater career
development opportunities and
greater transparency in regard to the
deployment of resources throughout
the organisation. We will continue to
monitor the turnover of staff and
build mechanisms to minimise the
adverse impact of attrition on
the organisation.
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