Largest supplier of carer companies in Wales strikes to new 6,000 sq ft Flintshire HQ after doubling workforce

THE largest supplier of carer companies in Wales unveiled new headquarters following a surge in demand.

The transfer comes after NEWCIS (North East Wales Carers Data Service) doubled its workforce post-pandemic whereas receiving greater than 100 carer referrals every week from Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire.

The organisation has moved to an almost 6,000 sq. foot premises in Mildew Excessive Avenue – previously Barclay’s Financial institution – and utterly renovated the constructing to incorporate a store, workplaces, assembly rooms, disabled entry and a pop-up area for group and well being teams to utilise.

NEWCIS was supported by native companies, notably St Asaph-based FFP Options, which helped them safe the funding to accumulate the property, and Cilcain’s DC Wolfe Development Ltd.

CEO Claire Sullivan – approaching 25 years with NEWCIS – mentioned additionally they acquired a collection of grants, together with a City Centre Property Enchancment Grant, which helped the organisation take the “pure subsequent step” and convey all its operations below one roof.

Now using greater than 50 workers and representing as much as 24,000 carers in Wales, Claire says NEWCIS will proceed to go from energy to energy.

“We’re delighted to lastly open; the method has been an actual labour of affection, however we’re right here and proud to be on the coronary heart of Mildew’s busy excessive road,” she mentioned.

“Having such a big area and being on the bottom flooring makes us much more accessible, which is important as we’ve carers who work with folks residing with dementia and disabilities, a lot of whom struggled to utilise a few of our different bases.

“This location is ideal and offers us the chance to maneuver issues round when wanted for occasions or bigger coaching teams, and there may be additionally an out of doors space we are going to look to develop for well being and wellbeing initiatives.

“We hope our presence shall be properly acquired, particularly the store because it’s an actual clean canvas, the footfall and passing site visitors are not like something we’ve seen so we wish to catch the attention and entice clients in to assist us.”

Lengthy-term plans additionally embody a drop-in banking facility and the internet hosting of courses and workshops, together with stitching and crafts, and guardian and baby periods.

Claire is assured the transfer will create extra income streams and have a constructive influence for years to return, and thanked FFP Options for serving to them to attain their imaginative and prescient.

“I’d additionally wish to thank Flintshire County Council, Mildew City Council and our superb volunteers and board of trustees for his or her assist all through this course of,” she mentioned.

“It has taken loads of effort and time to get up to now and there may be extra to return as we’re going to do that step-by-step and in phases, however that is the proper platform for us to try this and obtain our targets.”

Claire added: “We’re receiving greater than 100 referrals every week and that quantity is rising on a regular basis, not simply in north east Wales however in South Wales, the place we’re additionally supporting carers.

“This appears to be like set to proceed, particularly following the pandemic as so many group and day centres closed for good.

“We’ll nonetheless be working throughout communities and are taking a look at opening different hubs on this area to bolster our outreach companies, given the demand we’re seeing, however for now we wish to settle into our new house and proceed delivering coaching, counselling, monetary help, and advocacy to the tens of 1000’s of carers and households who want our assist.”

FFP Options Director Richard Lloyd-Jones congratulated them on the redevelopment and mentioned: “We have been glad to play our half in serving to NEWCIS purchase this property, it’s excellent for his or her wants and I’m positive shall be of nice worth to the group and their rising community of carers.

“Aiding organisations and companies of all sizes in securing funding is certainly one of our strengths, and that is one other instance the place our companies have been used to understand long-term ambitions – anybody else in that place ought to positively get in contact to learn how we may also help.”

For extra information and knowledge or to assist NEWCIS, go to the web site www.newcis.org.uk and observe them on social media.

Go to the web site www.ffp-solutions.co.uk or e-mail [email protected] for extra data on FFP Options.