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Abbeyfield Society and Abbeyfield UK have jointly appointed Paul Allen as new CEO
Paul was previously Deputy Chief Executive at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading and brings a wealth of leadership, strategy, customer service skills and expereince. Prior to his time at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust his previous roles also include three years as Managing Director of ABP Connect, a subsidiary of Associated British Ports Holdings PLC and positions with Excel PLC, Mars Inc and ICI PLC.
Paul will be taking up his new role from the 2nd of June and commented 'I'm very much looking forward to the challenge of running Abbeyfield. I have a strong commitment to the values of the movement, the promotion of volunteering and above all the chance to lead an organization whose mission is to make a difference to people's lives'.
'Abbeyfield is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, support and care for older people, yet it is still known as one of Britain's best kept secrets. Raising the profile of the organization and the services that are offered through the network of 250 independent volunteer led local Abbeyfield societies or through Abbeyfield UK, our subsidiary housing association, will be paramount. Over the next 25 years the number of people over the age of 75 will grow by 75% and there the challenge for Abbeyfield will be to provide more services to more older people to meet defined local needs.'
The Abbeyfield Society Chairman, Michael Staff, said: 'I am particulalrly delighted that Paul is joining Abbeyfield. His skills, experience and personality will strengthen the charity's ability to meet the challenges of an ageing population and ensure that we are a market leader when it comes to delivering services to older people. Paul will join a team of committed staff, volunteers and trustees and we look forward to welcoming him'.
from AbbeyfieldFOCUS
