Mencap appoints its new chief executive
15 July 2008
 The leading learning disability charity in the UK has announced the appointment of its new chief executive. Mencap has revealed that Mark Goldring CBE will assume the role in November, taking over from Dame Jo Williams who announced her retirement earlier this year.He has previously been chief executive of VSO and Mr Goldring has also held positions in Oxfam and the United Nations Development Programme."I join Mencap at an exciting time, and I really look forward to working with and for the 1.5 million people in the UK with a learning disability, their families and carers," said Mr Goldring."I am keen to start working with the Mencap members, staff and trustees to build on Dame Jo's legacy and take Mencap forward to continue its work as the voice of learning disability."Maureen Piggot, the director of Mencap in Northern Ireland, was recently awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to people with learning disabilities.  © Adfero Ltd
© 2008 Adfero Ltd. All rights reserved. Any views and opinions expressed in news articles are not those of Craegmoor Limited and its associated companies. News supplied by Adfero DirectNews.
Bookmark with:
What are these?
 Delicious
 Digg
 reddit
 Facebook
 StumbleUpon
Related stories
18/11/2008 Mencap volunteer given two special awards
A volunteer working for Mencap has been given two major awards for her performance.
14/11/2008 Potential autism-risk genes identified
New regions of DNA which may increase the risk of hereditary autism have been identified by researchers.
14/11/2008 Mental health services 'open to suggestion'
Wirral residents are being given the chance to have their say on the future of mental health services in the region, it has been reported.
07/11/2008 Day centre opened in Loughborough
A day centre for people with learning difficulties has been opened in Loughborough, it has been reported.
29/10/2008 'Early intervention with mental health treatment is crucial'
Early intervention is crucial for the treatment of people with mental health problems or learning difficulties, according to new research.
|