Episode 431
NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC
Mon, 2018-Jul-09 00:46 UTC
Length - 1:52
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Monday, 9 July 2018 is NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC.
NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC is a not for profit social enterprise originating from the North East Lincolnshire mental health services formerly provided by North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus.
The organisation was created in April 2011 as part of the Transforming Community Services programme.
Kevin Bond the Chief Executive Officer explained at length to the Transition Institute the reasons for the spin out into a social enterprise, for which a large majority of staff and service users voted.
Of the 428 staff 50 have been diagnosed with, and treated for, a mental health condition. It was featured by the Health Service Journal in its list of Best Places to Work 2014.
It operates Tukes a service to provide training and employment opportunities to people who have little or no previous training, qualifications or work experience due to their mental health problems. Both are based in Grimsby and were forced to move to new premises in 2014 because of rising rent.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:46 UTC on Monday, 9 July 2018.
For the full current version of the article, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAViGO_Health_and_Social_Care_CIC.
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