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New Directions Carer Cycles for Cancer

On September 8th 2012, New Directions employee Oliver Tune will cycle 55 miles from Brecon to Cardiff in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Oliver and a group of around 20 associates will set off at 9.00am in hope of good weather and a smooth ride. Oliver currently works for New Directions as a carer. Speaking of the upcoming challenge he says 'I have been involved in charity events previously, and this time it means…


Make-Over the New Directions Social Care Team

ND Social Care

New Directions Social Care has been in operation for over ten years. The team has worked to create a community within the sector that is first choice for recruitment and training. Now the team is looking for an image shake-up. Can you help? The Challenge Can you think of an image that the social care team can use throughout their marketing literature? We are looking for an inanimate object that depicts the sector. What single…


New Directions Kit Out Defending Champions

New Directions Social Care has donated a football kit to a promising national children’s home 5-a-side team. The company have worked with New Directions for over five years and were delighted with the contribution from the team. The 5-a-side team will be taking part in an annual tournament in Swansea against other homes from across the country. The sporting enthusiasts aged from 11 to 18, who come from diverse backgrounds, will compete to win the…


Training to give Wales Olympic gold in customer service

People 1st - the sector skills council for the hospitality, passenger transport, tourism and travel industries - and Sport Cardiff, Cardiff Council’s sport development project are training Olympic volunteers in leading international customer service standards. Two hundred volunteers have been selected to be ambassadors for Wales during Olympic events hosted in the capital city, helping visitors with directions and their local knowledge. A hundred volunteers have completed the tailored version of the WorldHost Principles of…


Twitter versus Chatter

New Directions teams silenced by social media

A Welsh recruitment and training firm has pioneered an experiment in communication activity. Three departments from within the New Directions group of companies agreed to interact only via social media channels for a full working day. New Directions Social Care and New Directions Nursing provide recruitment and training to the social care and nursing sectors throughout Wales and the West of England. The New Directions Compliance team ensure that every candidate who applies to work…


Tom Maynard – Deepest Condolences

Tom Maynard with New Directions sponsored bat

The New Directions group of companies is very saddened to hear of the untimely death of Welsh-born cricketer Tom Maynard. Speaking about the young sports star, Jeff Tune, Chairman of the group commented: ‘We are devastated to hear the news about Tom Maynard. As a company, this season we had pledged sponsorship towards him and fully expected him to obtain a place within the England squad. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends…


Twitter Versus Talking

New Directions teams silenced by social media

New Directions Social Care and Nursing teams will be taking part in a revolutionary communications experiment. On Wednesday 20 June 2012 the teams will work with the internal Compliance department to identify if the human touch still reigns supreme over digital communications. The teams will communicate their business requests, needs and updates using only Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for a full day. Speaking prior to the event, Leah Seltzer, Head of Compliance for New Directions…


Local Leaders Shortlisted for Leading Wales Awards 2012

Leading Welsh recruitment and training firm New Directions has had two of its employees shortlisted for this year’s Leading Wales Awards. Natalie Poole from Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Victoria Deane from Cathays in Cardiff have both beaten stiff competition to make it through to this year’s short list. Natalie is Branch Manager for the specialist educational needs team at New Directions Education. She has been nominated in the Team Leader category. Victoria is Group…


New Location for New Directions

Leading Welsh recruitment and training specialists New Directions have celebrated moving into new premises in Cardiff. The group which has been in operation for over 15 years has moved into the centrally-located Harlech Court on Bute Terrace. A launch party was held on Thursday evening and guests helping celebrate included Welsh international Morgan Stoddart, Cardiff City mascot Bartley Blue and former New Directions supply teacher turned television star Mark “The Beast” Labbett. This move is…


Well Done Social Care & Nursing

The Social Care & Nursing teams ran the Cardiff Sport Relief mile yesterday - Sunday 25th March and raised over £400 for the charity. The entire team, spouses and their children all took part and got involved with sponsorship to raise money for this amazing cause. It’s not too late to sponsor us or do a bit of fundraising yourselves. To sponsor the team, go to our Sport Relief giving page More than one million…